Carton with expandable panel

A carton comprising:

• an enclosure extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the enclosure comprising
• a bottom panel having opposite first and second edges,
• a first side panel extending upwardly from proximate the first edge of the bottom panel,
• a top panel having opposite first and second edges, the first side panel extending downwardly from proximate the first edge of the top panel, and
• a second side panel extending downwardly from proximate the second edge of the top panel, so that the interior is positioned between the top and bottom panels, and the interior is positioned between the first and second side panels, wherein the second side panel comprises an access feature for providing access to the interior, and the access feature comprises a dispenser panel for being torn at least partially away from the second side panel to at least enlarge an opening in the second side panel;
• a cover panel extending upwardly from proximate the second edge of the bottom panel, so that the second side panel is positioned between the interior and the cover panel, and the cover panel covers at least a portion of each of the second side panel and the access feature;
• expandable connections between the cover panel and the enclosure, the expandable connections being spaced apart from one another, and the expandable connections being expandable so that
• the cover panel is for being moved outwardly relative to the enclosure, from an inner configuration to an outer configuration, to at least partially define an upwardly open space for being open to the interior by way of the access feature of the second side panel, and
• the expandable connections connect the cover panel to the enclosure in both of the inner and outer configurations;
• and
• the dispenser panel being connected to the cover panel for moving outwardly with the cover panel.

A blank for being erected into a carton, the blank comprising:

• a plurality of panels extending a longitudinal direction between opposite first and second outermost end edges of the blank, first and second panels of the plurality of panels being foldably connected to one another at a lateral fold line extending in a lateral direction that is crosswise to the longitudinal direction, the first panel extending to the first outermost end edge of the blank, the first panel having opposite first and second end edges spaced apart from one another in the lateral direction, and each of the first and second end edges of the first panel extending obliquely to both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction;
• a first triangular panel foldably connected to the first end edge of the first panel at a first oblique fold line, and the first triangular panel extending to the first outermost end edge of the blank;
• a second triangular panel foldably connected to the second end edge of the first panel at a second oblique fold line, the second triangular panel extending to the first outermost end edge of the blank;
• and
• a third triangular panel foldably connected to the first triangular panel at a first longitudinal fold line, and the third triangular panel extending to the first outermost end edge of the blank.

A carton, comprising:

• an enclosure extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the enclosure comprising a bottom panel foldably connected to a first side panel at a first lateral fold line, a top panel foldably connected to the first side panel at a second lateral fold line, and a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel at a third lateral fold line, wherein the interior is positioned between the top and bottom panels, the interior is positioned between the first and second side panels, and the second side panel comprises an access feature for providing access to the interior;
• a cover panel foldable connected to the bottom panel at a fourth lateral fold line, the second side panel being positioned between the interior and the cover panel, and the cover panel covering at least a portion of each of the second side panel and the access feature, wherein
• each of the first, second, third and fourth lateral fold lines extend in a lateral direction, and
• the cover panel has opposite first and second end edges that each extend obliquely to the lateral direction;
• and
• first and second expandable connections between the cover panel and the enclosure, wherein
• the first and second expandable connections are spaced apart from one another and expandable so that the cover panel is for being moved outwardly relative to the enclosure, from an inner configuration to an outer configuration, to at least partially define an upwardly open space for being open to the interior by way of the access feature of the second side panel, and the expandable connections connect the cover panel to the enclosure in both of the inner and outer configurations,
• each of the first and second expandable connections comprises a first triangular pleat panel foldably connected to a second triangular pleat panel at a longitudinal fold line,
• the longitudinal fold lines extend in a longitudinal direction that is crosswise to the lateral direction,
• the first and second end edges of the cover panel each extend obliquely to the longitudinal direction,
• an edge of the first triangular pleat panel of the first expandable connection is connected to the first end edge of the cover panel at a first oblique fold line, and
• an edge of the first triangular pleat panel of the second expandable connection is connected to the second end edge of the cover panel at a second oblique fold line that extends divergently to the first oblique fold line.