CARTON WITH TWO-STEP OPENING FEATURE DEFINING YIELDABLE DISPENSER FOR SELECTIVE REMOVAL AND RETENTION OF ARTICLES

摘要

A carton for dispensing and retaining articles such as cans or bottles isopened by removing a first detachable portion (142) and then by at leastpartially detaching a second detachable portion (T) to define an opening fordispensing the articles, and to define means for retaining articles in thecarton after one or both of the detachable portions have been removed. Removalof the first detachable portion provides access to the second detachableportion to facilitate at least partial detachment thereof. The seconddetachable portion may be yieldable so as to variably and reversibly redefineor reconfigure the opening to facilitate removal of articles that are beingdispensed, and to retain articles in the carton that are not being dispensed.The first detachable portion includes a tab or other grasping means to aid intear initiation.