Cartons with dispenser sections

A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising:

• a bottom panel;
• a first side panel comprising a first lower side panel and a first upper side panel foldably connected to the first side panel, the first upper side panel being foldably connected to the first lower side panel at a first fold line extending across the first side panel;
• a second side panel comprising a second lower side panel and a second upper side panel foldably connected to the second side panel, the second upper side panel being foldably connected to the second lower side panel at a second fold line extending across the second side panel;
• a top panel;
• a plurality of first end flaps extending along a first marginal area of the blank for closing a first end of the carton, the plurality of first end flaps comprising a first side end flap comprising at least a first upper side end flap foldably connected to the first upper side panel, a second side end flap comprising at least a second upper side end flap foldably connected to the second upper side panel, a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel, and a bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel;
• a plurality of second end flaps extending along a second marginal area of the blank for closing a second end of the carton, the plurality of second end flaps comprising a first side end flap comprising at least a first upper side end flap foldably connected to the first upper side panel, a second side end flap comprising at least a second upper side end flap foldably connected to the second upper side panel, a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel, and a bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel;
• features for forming a first handle at the first end of the carton, the features comprising a first handle opening in at least one of the plurality of first end flaps;
• and
• features for forming a second handle at the second end of the carton, the features comprising a second handle opening in at least one of the plurality of second end flaps,
• wherein a dispenser pattern defines a dispenser section at least in the first upper side panel and the second upper side panel, wherein the dispenser section comprises all of the top panel, wherein the dispenser pattern comprises a first transverse tear line extending along and collinear with the first fold line and a second transverse tear line extending along and collinear with the second fold line, each of the first and second transverse tear lines at least partially defining an edge of the dispenser section, and each one each of the first and second transverse tear lines extending across the respective first and second side panels from the first marginal area of the blank to the second marginal area of the blank
• wherein the dispenser pattern further comprises a first longitudinal tear line and a second longitudinal tear line, the first and second longitudinal tear lines extending from a respective end of the first transverse tear line to a respective end of the second transverse tear line, wherein the first upper side end flap, the top end flap, and the second upper side end flap of the plurality of first end flaps are foldably connected to the respective first upper side panel, top panel, and second upper side panel along the first longitudinal tear line, and wherein the first upper side end flap, the top end flap, and the second upper side end flap of the plurality of second end flaps are foldably connected to the respective first upper side panel, top panel, and second upper side panel along the second longitudinal tear line.