Dispensing system for double stack carton

A package comprising:

• a carton and a plurality of containers;
• the carton comprising:
• four panels connected to two ends, the two ends including an exiting end;
• each container of the plurality of containers having an axis and wherein the axes of said plurality of containers are parallel to the exiting end;
• the four panels including a first panel connected to a second panel, a third panel connected to the first panel, and a fourth panel opposite the first panel;
• the first panel being connected to the exiting end along a first fold line;
• the second panel being connected to the exiting end along a second fold line;
• the first panel, the second panel, and the exiting end meet at a first corner;
• a dispensing flap including a first section and a second section;
• the first section and the second section being connected along the first fold line;
• the first section being defined at least partially by the first fold line and a first section tear line;
• the second section being defined at least partially by the first fold line and a first tear line extending at least partially along and collinear with the second fold line;
• wherein the first section tear line extends from the first corner and is not collinear with the first fold line;
• and
• wherein all the containers are retained in the carton when the dispensing flap is separated along the first tear line.

A package comprising:

• a carton and a plurality of containers;
• the carton comprising:
• four panels connected to two ends;
• the two ends including an exiting end;
• each container of the plurality of containers having an axis and wherein the axes of said plurality of containers are parallel to the exiting end;
• the four panels including a first panel connected to a second panel, a third panel connected to the first panel, and a fourth panel opposite the first panel;
• the first panel being connected to the exiting end along a first fold line;
• the second panel being connected to the exiting end along a second fold line;
• and,
• a dispensing including a first section and a second section;
• the first section and the second section being connected along the first fold line;
• the first section being defined at least partially by the first fold line, a first section tear line, and a means for facilitating separation of the dispensing flap;
• the first section tear line extending into the first section to the means for facilitating separation;
• the first section tear line is not collinear with the first fold line;
• the second section being defined at least partially by the first fold line and a first tear line;
• the first tear line extending at least partially along and collinear with the second fold line.

A method of dispensing comprising:

• providing a carton and a plurality of containers;
• the carton having four panels connected to two ends;
• the two ends including an exiting end;
• each container of the plurality of containers having an axis and wherein the axes of said plurality of containers are parallel to the exiting end;
• the four panels including a first panel connected to a second panel, a third panel connected to the first panel, and a fourth panel opposite the first panel;
• the first panel being connected to the exiting end along a first fold line;
• the second panel being connected to the exiting end along a second fold line;
• the first panel, the second panel, and the exiting end meeting at a first corner;
• a dispensing flap including a first section and a second section;
• the first section and the second section being connected along the first fold line;
• the first section being defined at least partially by the first fold line and a first section tear line;
• the first section tear line extending from the first corner;
• the first section tear line is not collinear with the first fold line;
• the second section being defined at least partially by the first fold line and a first tear line extending at least partially along and collinear with the second fold line;
• detaching the first section of the dispensing flap along the first section tear line;
• and
• detaching the second section of the dispensing flap along the first tear line.

A package comprising:

• a carton enclosing a plurality of containers;
• the carton comprising:
• two ends including an exiting end;
• four panels connected to the two ends, the four panels including a first panel connected to a second panel, a third panel connected to the first panel, and a fourth panel opposite the first panel;
• the first panel, the second panel, and the exiting end meet at a first corner;
• the first panel, the third panel, and the exiting end meet at a second corner;
• a first panel flap connected to the first panel along a first fold line, a second panel flap connected to the second panel, a third panel flap connected to the third panel, and a fourth panel flap connected to the fourth panel;
• the first panel flap, the second panel flap, the third panel flap, and the fourth panel flap form the exiting end;
• a dispensing flap including a first section and a second section;
• the first section and the second section being connected along the first fold line;
• the first section being defined at least partially by the first fold line;
• the second section being defined at least partially by the first fold line, a first tear line, and a second tear line;
• the first tear line extending at least partially along and collinear with a second fold line;
• wherein the first section is defined at least partially by a third tear line and a fourth tear line;
• the third tear line extending from the first corner and the fourth tear line extending from the second corner;
• wherein the third tear line and the fourth tear line converge towards each other from the first corner and the second corner, respectively, to at least partially define the first section;
• and
• wherein all the containers are retained in the carton when the dispensing flap is separated along the first tear line.

A package comprising:

• a carton and a plurality of containers;
• the carton comprising:
• four panels connected to two ends, the two ends including an exiting end;
• the four panels including a first panel connected to a second panel, a third panel connected to the first panel, and a fourth panel opposite the first panel;
• the first panel being connected to the exiting end along a first fold line;
• the first panel, the second panel, and the exiting end meet at a first corner;
• the first panel, the third panel, and the exiting end meet at a second corner;
• a dispensing flap including a first section and a second section;
• the first section and the second section being connected along the first fold line;
• the first section being defined at least partially by the first fold line;
• the second section being defined at least partially by the first fold line, a first tear line, and a second tear line;
• the first tear line extending at least partially along and collinear with a second fold line;
• wherein the first section is defined at least partially by a third tear line and a fourth tear line;
• the third tear line extending from the first corner and the fourth tear line extending from the second corner;
• wherein the third tear line is not collinear with the first fold line;
• wherein the fourth tear line is not collinear with the first fold line;
• wherein the third tear line and the fourth tear line converge towards each other from the first corner and the second corner, respectively, to at least partially define the first section;
• and
• wherein all the containers are retained in the carton when the dispensing flap is separated along the first tear line.

A carton comprising:

• four panels connected to two ends;
• the two ends including an exiting end;
• the four panels including a first panel connected to a second panel, a third panel connected to the first panel, and a fourth panel opposite the first panel;
• the first panel being connected to the exiting end along a first fold line;
• the first panel, the second panel, and the exiting end meet at a first corner;
• the first panel, the third panel, and the exiting end meet at a second corner;
• a dispensing flap including a first section and a second section;
• the first section and the second section being connected along the first fold line;
• the first section being defined at least partially by the first fold line;
• the second section being defined at least partially by the first fold line, a first tear line, and a second tear line;
• the first tear line extending at least partially along and collinear with a second fold line;
• wherein the first section is defined at least partially by a third tear line and a fourth tear line;
• the third tear line extending from the first corner and the fourth tear line extending from the second corner;
• wherein the first section is defined at least partially by a first angled tear line segment and wherein the second section is defined at least partially by a second angled tear line segment;
• wherein the third tear line is not collinear with the first fold line;
• wherein the fourth tear line is not collinear with the first fold line;
• and,
• wherein the third tear line and the fourth tear line converge towards each other from the first corner and the second corner, respectively, to at least partially define the first section.