Carton having improved opening features

A carton for enclosing a plurality of containers, the carton comprising:

• a first side panel;
• a top panel;
• a second side panel;
• a bottom panel;
• an adhesive flap;
• at least one first end flap extending along a first marginal area of the blank;
• at least one second end flap extending along a second marginal area of the blank;
• a tear line extending through at least the top panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel, respectively, wherein the tear line extends from the top panel into the first side panel in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the top panel for a distance to a first turn;
• the tear line then extending a first run distance in a second direction to a second turn;
• the tear line then extending in the first direction for a first rise distance to a third turn;
• the tear line then extending in the second direction through the first side panel into a first side panel end flap and through the second side panel into a second side panel end flap, respectively;
• the first direction being substantially perpendicular to the second direction, the first turn, second turn, and third turn being in the first side panel;
• wherein separation of a detachable portion along the tear line creates an opening in the carton through which the containers can be removed.

A carton for enclosing a plurality of containers, the carton comprising:

• a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises at least two side panels, a top panel, and a bottom panel;
• at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the end flaps at least partially form a closed end of the carton;
• a dispenser for allowing access to the containers in the carton, the dispenser comprising a detachable portion that is at least partially defined by a tear line in the carton and is for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening,
• the tear line comprising a first portion extending through the top panel and into at least one of the side panels in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the top panel, a second portion in the at least one side panel extending from the first portion in a second direction, a third portion in the at least one side panel extending from the second portion in the first direction, a fourth portion in the at least one side panel extending from the third portion in the second direction to one of the at least two end flaps, the first direction being substantially perpendicular to the second direction.