Carton for beverage cans

A carton for round cans all having the same diameter, said carton comprising:

• a rectangular box having front and back panels, two end panels, a bottom panel, said front and back panels being spaced apart by approximately "n" can diameters, said end panels being spaced apart by approximately "m" can diameters, said cartons providing "n" times "m" can positions and being adapted to receive a can in each position with the can bottom and top adjacent the bottom and top panels, respectively, one of said bottom and top panels defining a matrix of inspection holes in an arrangement such that a hole boundary extends across each can position within the perimeter of each position thereby exposing a portion of each can to view and retaining each can in position, one of the other panels defining a tear line circumscribing a first portion of said other panel whereby said first portion is adapted to be removed from a second portion of said other panel to provide an access opening in said box for removing the cans from the carton and returning the cans to the interior of the carton, and an additional panel connected with one of the other panels and adapted to extend across said access opening to retain the cans which are returned to the interior of the carton.