JP2008519741A - Carton with inclined shape - Google Patents

Abstract

A carton has a dispenser located at an exiting end of the carton. The dispenser can be opened by separating a dispenser flap from the exiting end of the carton, thereby forming a dispenser opening at the exiting end. The dispenser flap is then engaged with a mounting feature at the bottom of the carton to tilt the carton in a manner such that articles are urged toward the exiting end by gravity.

Description

  In the past, sealed cartons with placement shapes have been used to display or dispense articles. In many cases, the use of positioning shapes can negatively affect the structural integrity of the carton and prevent it from being closed again. And many conventional carton placement assemblies are structurally weak, collapse relatively easily due to excessive weight, and / or do not have the desired stability as a carton.

Related Applications This application is filed in US Provisional Application No. 60 / 652,245 filed on February 10, 2005, US Provisional Application No. 60 / 662,426 filed on March 16, 2005, November 2004. Claims priority of US Provisional Application No. 60 / 627,221 filed on 12th. The entire contents of these applications are incorporated herein by reference.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the carton is provided with a dispenser at the carton outlet. The dispenser can be opened by separating the dispenser flap from the carton outlet, thereby forming a dispenser opening in the outlet. The dispenser flap serves as an attachment to the bottom back of the carton and tilts the carton so that articles in the carton move toward the outlet.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the article accommodated in the carton can be easily accessed by the user by the dispenser opening. Thereby, an article can be taken out from the inside of the carton without reaching the inside of the carton.

  Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the dispenser flap can be formed so as to support a relatively large weight so as not to be crushed or deformed greatly. A relatively high strength dispenser flap can support heavy objects such as beverage containers in an inclined carton.

  The open carton outlet can have one or more support walls to prevent the articles from inadvertently rolling out of the carton when the carton is tilted.

  Other aspects, shapes and details of the invention can be more fully understood with reference to the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments in connection with the drawings and appended claims.

  According to common examples, many of the forms of the drawings discussed below are not necessarily drawn to scale. Many shapes and components in the drawings can be expanded or reduced in order to more clearly illustrate the present invention.

  For a more complete understanding of the present invention, the following detailed description is made with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals denote corresponding parts.

  The present invention generally relates to a carton having an inclined shape that enhances the dispenser capability of the carton. The inclined shape of the present invention can be used, for example, in a carton for storing products such as foods and beverages. The goods include beverage containers such as cans, bottles, PET containers or other containers such as packaged foods. For the purpose of illustrating the invention, not to limit its scope, the following detailed description describes a typical cylindrical beverage container that is included in the carton embodiment. As used herein, the terms “lower”, “bottom”, “upper”, “top” refer to the direction determined for a fully assembled carton.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blank 8 used to form a carton 190 (FIG. 2) according to a first aspect of the present invention. The blank 8 is bent at a first fold line 21 and connected to the top panel 20, and the second side is bent at a second fold line 31 and connected to the top panel 20. It consists of a part panel 30 and a bottom panel 40 which is connected to the first side panel 10 by being bent at a third fold line 41. The adhesive flap 50 is bent at a fifth fold line 51 and connected to the second side panel 30. A handle 26 can be attached to the top panel 20.

  The first side panel 10 is bent and connected to the first side portion outlet flap 12 and the first side end flap 14. The top panel 20 is bent and connected to a top outlet flap 22 and a top end flap 24. The second side panel 30 is bent and connected to the second outlet flap 32 and the second side end flap 34. The bottom panel 40 is bent and connected to the bottom outlet flap 42 and the bottom end flap 44. The outlet flaps 12, 22, 32, 42 extend along the first end region of the blank 8 and can be joined along the second vertical fold line 64. The vertical fold lines 62 and 64 may be straight fold lines, and may be slanted at one or more places in order to adjust the thickness of the blank, for example. When the carton 190 is assembled, the outlet flaps 12, 22, 32, 42 close the front or outlet of the carton 190, and the end flaps 14, 24, 34, 44 close the rear end of the carton 190.

  The dispenser pattern 100 is formed in the blank 8 and shows the outline of the dispenser 150 of the assembled carton (FIG. 2). The dispenser pattern 100 may be formed by, for example, tear lines or lines of disruption where the dispenser 150 is opened. The dispenser flap 155, which is removed when the dispenser 150 is opened, can be used to place the carton 190 in a tilted position.

  The dispenser pattern 100 comprises a first end tear line 108 that extends to the first side outlet flap 12 and a second end tear line 128 that extends to the second side outlet flap 32. The first and second end tear lines 108, 128 have an obliquely extending central portion that transitions to a portion that extends laterally at each end. The first and second end tear lines 108 and 128 form the end retaining wall 125 in the assembled carton 190 (FIG. 2).

  The first end tear line 108 extends to or near the first side tear line 102 extending diagonally to the first side panel 10. Second end tear line 128 extends to or near second side tear line 122 extending diagonally to second side panel 30.

  The first vertical tear line 104 extends to or near the first side tear line 122 and the opening 106 in the top panel 20. Second vertical tear line 124 extends to or near second side tear line 122 and aperture 106. The first inclined fold line 132 extends from the first tear line 108 to the takeout flap 12 on the first side. The second inclined fold line 134 extends from the second tear line 128 to the outlet flap 32 on the second side. In the first embodiment, the attachment 136 is formed at a fold line 64 between the bottom panel 40 and the bottom end flap 44. The attachment 136 works with the dispenser flap 155 to tilt the carton 190 (FIG. 7). First and second score lines 26 and 28 are formed in the top outlet flap 22. The oblique cut lines 26 and 28 can be easily removed when the dispenser flap 155 is deformed at the portion of the top outlet flap 22 and the dispenser 150 is opened.

  In FIG. 1, tear lines 102, 104, 108, 122, 124, 128 of the dispenser pattern 100 include, for example, a score line, a cut line (cut), a tear line (gap), and a cut line (cut) / fold line. It consists of continuous or essentially continuous tear lines formed by crease, perforation, offset cut, and combinations thereof. When the cutting line is used to form the tear line 102, 104, 108, 122, 124, 128, the cutting line may be interrupted by, for example, breachable nicks. The inclined fold lines 132, 134 can be, for example, folds, cut lines / folds, discontinuous cuts, cut lines, or other split lines of the blank 8. The attachment 136 is typically a cut through the blank 8 so that an opening can be formed without the use of tools. For example, the attachment 136 can take the form of a tear line, a continuous cut, a cut that is interrupted by a breachable nicks. An elongated, continuous or discontinuous opening can be used to make the attachment 136.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the assembled carton 190. The carton 190 can be assembled from the blank 8 by, for example, attaching an adhesive to the flap 50 and bending the blank 8 so that the adhesive flap 50 comes into close contact with the bottom panel 40. To make the carton 190, the outlet flaps 12, 22, 32, 42 are folded inward and glued or the like to form the outlet panel 120, and the end flaps 14, 24, 34, 44 are The end panel 130 is formed by bending and attaching an adhesive or the like. Container C (FIG. 7) or other article is placed in a carton prior to one or both of the end panels 120, 130 being formed. In the assembled carton 190, the dispenser flap 155 used as a part for inclining the carton by the dispenser pattern 100 can be formed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first and second end tear lines 108, 128 form the generally U-shaped retaining panel wall 125 of the outlet panel 120. When the dispenser flap 155 is removed, the retaining wall 125 provides at least a partial barrier to prevent the container or article from rolling out of the carton 190 outlet if it is not.

  FIG. 3 illustrates opening the dispenser 150 of the carton 190. The carton dispenser 150 can be opened by putting a finger or other object into the opening 106. The opening 106 can be used to make the dispenser 150 relatively easy, for example, a score, a continuous cut, and / or a cuts interrupted with nicks, Made of other breachable lines of disruption. The dispenser flap 155 is torn off along the tear lines 102, 104, 108, 122, 124, 128 (FIG. 1). The oblique cut lines 26 and 28 on the side of the dispenser flap 155 are designed to allow the flap to be slightly deformed at its end so that it can be easily pulled from the carton 190.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the dispenser flap 155 after it has been removed from the outlet of the carton 190 when the dispenser 150 is opened. The dispenser flap 155 is used as an inclined part of the carton 190, as will be discussed in detail below. According to the first embodiment, the removed dispenser flap 155 has a mounting projection 162, a rear wall 164, and a base 166 oriented substantially perpendicular to the mounting projection. The mounting projection 162 can be bent toward the back wall 164 along the inclined fold lines 132, 134.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the back side of the carton 190 as viewed from below. As shown in FIG. 5, the attachment 136 is made on the bottom back side of the carton 190 and is at or near the bottom panel 40 and the end panel 130. The mounting projection 135 is sized to accommodate the mounting projection 162 of the dispenser flap 155.

  FIG. 6 illustrates a carton 190 placed in an inclined position. In order to place the carton 190 in an inclined position, the mounting protrusion 162 is initially folded along the inclined fold lines 132, 134 as shown in FIG. 6 so that it is close to or in contact with the back wall 164. To do. The mounting protrusion 162 is then inserted into the mounting portion 136 until the base 166 of the flap 155 contacts the bottom panel 40. The mounting protrusion 162 has a tapered shape for convenient insertion into the mounting portion 136. In FIG. 6, the carton 190 is shown with the bottom up for the sake of illustration. In fact, the user places the carton 190 in an upright position with the cartons 190 upright so that no articles exit from the dispenser opening 152 (FIG. 7) formed after the dispenser flap 155 is removed. Alternatively, the dispenser opening 152 is covered while the carton 190 is in the reverse orientation.

  FIG. 7 is a side view of the carton 190 placed in a tilted position, and FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of the carton 190 placed in a tilted position. As shown in FIG. 7, the dispenser flap 155 leaves the dispenser opening 152 when removed from the carton 190 outlet, and when it is attached to the attachment 136, a carton 190 with a tilt angle α is formed. Due to the inclination angle α, the container C contained in the carton 190 rolls, slides or advances toward the take-out port of the carton 190 by the action of gravity. The shape of the dispenser flap 155 and the magnitude of the associated tilt angle β can be varied by the desired dispenser opening 152 remaining by removing the flap 155 and / or by the desired tilt angle α. For example, the angle α can be at least about 3 degrees. In other embodiments, the angle α can be at least about 5 degrees.

  According to the above aspect, the container on the back side or the back side of the carton 190 advances toward the front side or the outlet of the carton 190 by the action of gravity, so that the user can easily reach the container. This allows the user to easily access the items in the carton. According to the above aspect, the “corner cutout” shape of the dispenser flap 155 allows it to be supported without breaking the weight of a relatively large carton, providing a stable ramp for the carton. be able to.

  FIG. 9 is a plan view of a blank 208 for making a carton 390 (FIG. 10) according to the second aspect of the present invention. The blank 208 is bent at a first lateral fold line 221 and connected to the top panel 220 and is bent at a second lateral fold line 231 and connected to the top panel 220. Second side panel 220 and a bottom panel 240 which is bent at a third lateral fold line 241 and connected to the first side panel 210. The adhesive flap 250 can be folded at the fifth lateral fold line 251 and connected to the first side panel 210. A handle 226 can be attached to the top panel 20. Carton blank 208 and carton 390 are generally similar to carton blank 8 and carton 190 described above, and like or identical reference numerals in the two embodiments indicate like parts.

  The dispenser pattern 300 is made in the blank 8, which shows the contour of the dispenser 350 in the assembled carton (FIG. 10). The dispenser pattern 300 is made of tear lines or other separation lines so that all or part of the dispenser 350 can be opened. When the dispenser 350 is opened, the dispenser flap 355 removed by the opening is used to place the carton 390 in a tilted position.

  The dispenser pattern 300 includes a first end tear line 308 extending diagonally to the first side outlet flap 212 and a second end tear line 328 extending diagonally to the second side outlet flap 232. Become. The first and second end tear lines 308 and 328 have diagonally extending portions that end in portions that extend substantially laterally. First and second end tear lines 308, 328 show the contour of the end retaining walls 325, 327 in the assembled carton 390 (FIG. 10).

  The first end tear line 308 extends to or near the first side tear line 302 extending generally laterally through the first side panel 210. The second tear line 328 extends to or near a second side tear line 322 that extends substantially laterally through the second side panel 230. A first substantially longitudinal tear line 304 extends between or near the first side tear line 302 and the opening 306 in the top panel 220. A second generally longitudinal tear line 324 extends between or near the second side tear line 322 and the aperture 306. The first inclined fold line 332 extends from the first tear line 308 to the first side take-out flap 212. The second inclined fold line 334 extends from the second tear line 328 to the second side take-out flap 232. In the second embodiment, the attachment 336 is formed at a fold line 264 between the bottom panel 240 and the bottom end flap 244.

  The cut-off portion 322 can be made in the bottom outlet flap 240. The cut off portion 322 is shaped to adjust the orientation of the first and second end tear lines 308, 328 of the assembled carton 390. The cut off portion 322 of the bottom outlet flap 242 allows access to the article at the bottom of the carton 390 from the carton 390 outlet when the dispenser flap 155 is removed from the carton 390 (FIG. 10).

  The tear lines 302, 304, 308, 322, 324, and 328 of the dispenser pattern 300 include, for example, a score, a crease, a cut line, a cut, a gap, and a cut line / cut. It consists of continuous or essentially continuous tear lines formed by creases, perforations, diagonal cuts, and combinations thereof. When the cut line is used to form the tear lines 302, 304, 308, 322, 324, 328, the cut line may be interrupted by, for example, breachable nicks. The inclined fold lines 332, 334 may be, for example, folds, cut lines / folds, discontinuous cuts, cut lines, or other split lines of the blank 208. The attachment 336 may comprise a breakable line, for example a cut that is interrupted by a tear line, a continuous cut, or a breachable nicks. it can. An elongated, continuous or discontinuous opening can be used to make the attachment 336.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the assembled carton 390. Container C (FIG. 13) or other article is placed in a carton prior to formation of one or both of the end panels 320, 330. In the assembled carton 390, the dispenser flap 355 used as a part for tilting the carton can be formed by the dispenser pattern 300. Carton 390 is opened by placing a finger or other object in opening 306 and tearing along tear lines 302, 304, 308, 322, 324, 328 (FIG. 9), thereby removing dispenser flap 355. Can do. Break lines 308, 328 outline the end support walls 325, 327 of the extraction panel 320. The end support walls 325, 327 prevent containers and other items from accidentally rolling out of the carton 390 when the dispenser flap 355 is removed.

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the dispenser flap 355 after it has been removed from the carton 390 outlet. The removed dispenser flap 355 has a mounting projection 362, a rear wall 364, and a base 366 that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the mounting projection 362. The mounting protrusion 362 can be bent toward the back wall 364 along the first and second inclined fold lines 332, 334.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the back side of the carton 390 as viewed from below. As shown in FIG. 12, in the second embodiment, the attachment 336 is made on the bottom back side of the carton 390 and is at or near the bottom panel 240 and the end panel 320. The attachment portion 336 is sized to receive the attachment protrusion 362 of the dispenser flap 355.

  The carton 390 can be placed in an inclined position similar to the carton 190 (FIG. 6). In order to place the carton 390 in a tilted position, the mounting projection 362 is first folded along the tilted fold lines 332, 334 so that it is in close proximity to or in contact with the back wall 364 of the dispenser flap 355. The mounting protrusion 362 is then inserted into the mounting portion 336 until the base 366 of the flap 355 contacts the bottom panel 240. The mounting protrusion 362 has a tapered shape for convenient insertion into the mounting portion 336. In fact, the user should place the carton 390 in an upright position with the cartons 390 upright so that the article does not exit from the dispenser opening 352 (FIG. 13) formed after the dispenser flap 355 is removed. The user may also place the carton 390 upside down and cover the dispenser opening 352 to prevent items from exiting the carton.

  FIG. 13 is a side view of the carton 390 placed in an inclined position, and FIG. 14 is a partial perspective view of the carton 390 placed in an inclined position. As shown in FIG. 13, the dispenser flap 355 causes the inclination angle of the carton 390 to be β. Due to the inclination angle β, the container C in the carton 390 rolls and advances toward the take-out port of the carton 390 by the action of gravity. The shape of the dispenser flap 355 and the magnitude of the tilt angle β associated therewith can be varied depending on the desired shape of the dispenser opening 352 remaining by removing the flap 355 and / or the desired tilt angle β. For example, the tilt angle β can be at least about 3 degrees. In other embodiments, the angle β can be at least about 5 degrees.

  The cartons 190, 390 discussed in this specification have 12 generally cylindrical 12 ounce beverage containers C arranged in two stages (horizontally aligned in FIGS. 7 and 13) and 6 rows (in FIGS. 7 and 13). , Vertically aligned.) Can be accommodated. This arrangement is known as a 2 × 6 arrangement. However, other types of articles can be accommodated in the carton according to the present invention. Such articles include bottles, beverage containers such as PET containers, and other cylindrical containers such as those used for packaged foods. Containers with non-food items such as motor oil and lubricants can also be automatically placed in this type of carton. The principles of the present invention also apply to arrays outside articles including 3x4, 4x3, 2x4, 2x5, 4x6, 4x5, 3x6, 5x6 etc. Application is possible.

  In the embodiments discussed above, the blank can be made from materials such as clay coated newsprint (CCN) and solid unbleached sulfate (SUS) plates. In general, blanks are made from paperboard of at least about 14 caliper so that it is heavier and stiffer than plain paper. Blanks and cartons can be made of other materials, such as cardboard, or other materials that have suitable properties that allow the carton to perform at least the functions generally described so far. The first and second sides of the carton can be coated with, for example, clay coating. The clay coating can have products, advertisements and other information printed on it. The blank can then be coated with a varnish to protect the information printed on the blank. The blank can also be coated, for example with a moisture barrier layer, on one or both sides of the blank. The blank can also be laminated or coated with a sheet-like material in selected panels, panel areas.

  According to an embodiment, the fold lines need only be linear in order to be convenient to fold along, and need not be straight. Although not intended to narrow the scope of the present invention, in particular, the fold line is like a line attached with a blunt scoring knife or the like that creates a crushed portion along the weakened line of material. A series of straight lines, cuts partially extending along the weakened line of material, and / or partially and / or fully extended along the weakened line of material Including cuts, various combinations of their shapes.

  The tear line may be an essentially line of disruption for convenience of breaking along it, and need not be a straight break line. In particular, but not to narrow the scope of the invention, the tear line is a cut that extends partially along the weakened line of material and / or along the weakened line of material. Includes a series of partially and / or fully elongated cuts, various combinations of these shapes. As a more specific example, one type of tear line is that each adjacent cut is slightly separated, so a piece shaped like a bridge of material (eg, 'nicks') There is a series of cuts that can be contoured. The nicks are broken when tearing along the tear line. Such tear lines, including cuts, are referred to as cut lines, and nicks are typically relatively smaller than cuts.

  As used herein, “line” includes not only straight lines, but also other types of lines such as curved lines, curved lines, and angularly displaced lines.

  When cutting is used to create a fold line, it should typically not be so strong that a normal user mistakenly thinks that the fold line is a tear line. Conversely, when a score is in a cut line (eg, a tear line), the score is made excessively large or large enough that a normal user mistakenly thinks that the cut line is a fold line. Must not.

  The above aspect can represent a structure in which one or more panels are bonded to each other with an adhesive. The term “glue” is intended to include various adhesives used to secure a paperboard carton panel.

  The foregoing specification illustrates and describes the present invention. Further, the disclosed subject matter illustrates and describes selected aspects of the invention, and various other combinations, modifications, and use of peripheral techniques are possible, and will be explicitly described herein in connection with the foregoing teachings. It should be understood that changes and modifications within the scope of the present invention within the scope of the related art are possible.

Top view of a blank forming a carton according to the first aspect of the invention The perspective view seen from the top of the carton according to the first aspect. Illustration of dispenser opening in first carton embodiment A perspective view of the dispenser flap of the first carton embodiment The partial perspective view seen from the bottom of the back side of the mode of the 1st carton Illustration of a first carton embodiment in an inclined position Side view of the first carton embodiment in an inclined position Partial perspective view of an embodiment of the first carton placed in an inclined position Plan view of a blank forming a carton according to the second aspect of the invention The perspective view seen from the top of the carton according to the second aspect A perspective view of the dispenser flap of the second carton embodiment The partial perspective view seen from the bottom of the back side of the mode of the 2nd carton Side view of the second carton embodiment in an inclined position Partial perspective view of a second carton embodiment placed in an inclined position

Claims (30)

A method of placing the carton in an inclined position,
A first side panel; a top panel; a second side panel; a bottom panel; an end panel; an outlet panel; a dispenser pattern that outlines at least the outlet panel and the dispenser flap on the top panel;
Separating the dispenser flap from the rest of the carton so that the dispenser flap forms a dispenser opening at least in the outlet panel and the top panel;
And
The dispenser flap becomes the mounting part in the immediate vicinity of the end panel, where the dispenser flap creates a tilt angle of the carton from the horizontal,
A method that consists of things.   The method of claim 1, wherein the dispenser flap comprises a mounting projection.   The method according to claim 2, wherein the dispenser flap becomes the attachment portion by inserting an attachment protrusion into the attachment portion.   4. The method of claim 3, wherein the attachment comprises a tear line that can be broken at or near the end panel.   4. A method according to claim 3, comprising bending the dispenser flap at the mounting portion prior to inserting the mounting protrusion into the mounting portion.   4. The method of claim 3, wherein the dispenser flap further comprises a base extending essentially perpendicular to the mounting projection, the base being adjacent to the bottom panel when the carton is in a tilted position.   The method of claim 1, wherein the dispenser opening of the first and second side panels is formed by cutting off the dispenser flap.   The method of claim 1, comprising folding the dispenser flap at the mounting protrusion prior to attaching the mounting protrusion to the mounting portion.   The method of claim 1, comprising providing a carton having a plurality of articles arranged therein.   The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of articles comprises at least one of a substantially cylindrical beverage container and a petal-shaped beverage container. Preparing a parallelepiped carton having a plurality of outlet flaps and an outlet panel having a dispenser pattern that outlines the dispenser flap at the end face of the carton;
Separating the dispenser flap from the carton outlet so that a dispenser opening is formed in the carton outlet and the dispenser flap has a mounting projection;
Insert a mounting projection into the mounting at the end of the carton opposite the outlet, so that the dispenser flap makes a carton tilt angle with respect to the horizontal,
A method of placing a carton in an inclined position.   The method of claim 11, comprising folding the dispenser flap at the mounting protrusion before inserting the mounting protrusion into the mounting portion.   14. The method of claim 13, wherein the attachment comprises a breakable line at or near the end panel.   13. The method of claim 12, wherein the dispenser flap further comprises a base extending essentially perpendicular to the mounting projection, the base being adjacent to the bottom panel when the carton is in a tilted position. A first side panel;
A second side panel;
Top panel;
Bottom panel;
End panels;
An outlet panel opposite the end panel;
A dispenser pattern that forms a contour of the dispenser flap at least at the outlet panel and the top panel; and an end panel or size thereof that can accommodate at least a portion of the dispenser flap when the dispenser flap is separated from the rest of the carton A nearby mounting,
Carton consisting of.   16. A carton as claimed in claim 15 wherein the dispenser flap comprises a mounting projection sized to fit into the mounting.   The carton of claim 16, wherein the dispenser flap further comprises a base extending essentially perpendicular to the mounting projection.   17. A carton as claimed in claim 16, wherein the attachment comprises a breakable line near the end panel.   The carton of claim 16, wherein the dispenser flap further comprises at least one fold line extending generally transverse to the outlet panel.   The carton of claim 15, wherein the dispenser pattern further defines a dispenser flap profile for the first and second side panels.   The carton of claim 15, wherein the outlet panel comprises a plurality of overlapping outlet flaps.   The carton of claim 15, further comprising a handle on the top panel.   The carton of claim 15, wherein the carton is a parallelepiped.   16. A combination of a carton according to claim 15 and a plurality of articles arranged in the carton.   25. The combination of claim 24, wherein the plurality of articles comprises at least one of a generally cylindrical beverage container and a petal-shaped beverage container. A first side panel;
A second side panel;
Top panel;
Bottom panel;
At least one outlet flap extending along the first edge of the blank;
At least one end flap extending along the second edge of the blank;
A dispenser flap at least at the outlet panel and the top panel, a dispenser pattern that defines the top panel, the first side panel and the second side panel; and a size capable of containing at least a portion of the dispenser flap A mounting at or near at least one end flap of
Carton blank consisting of   At least one outlet panel includes a first side outlet flap connected to the first side panel and a second side outlet flap connected to the second side panel, and the dispenser pattern is first. 27. The blank of claim 26, extending through the outlet flap and the second outlet flap. The dispenser pattern
A first fold line extending generally laterally through the first side outlet flap; and
A second fold line extending substantially laterally through the second side outlet flap;
28. A blank according to claim 27, comprising:   27. The blank of claim 26, wherein the attachment portion comprises a break line that allows the blank to be broken.   27. The blank of claim 26, wherein the first side panel, the second side panel, the top panel, and the bottom panel are substantially rectangular.

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