Carton With Dispenser

Abstract

A carton for holding a sheeted material arranged in a plurality of sheets. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and a dispenser extending in at least a panel of the plurality of panels. The dispenser can comprise at least a first dispenser flap and a second dispenser flap, and at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be foldably connected to the panel. At least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be biased toward a closed position. The first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be configured to engage at least one sheet of the plurality of sheets extending at least partially through the dispenser for at least partially retaining the at least one sheet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A carton for holding a sheeted material arranged in a plurality of sheets, the carton comprising:
 a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton; and   a dispenser extending in at least a panel of the plurality of panels, the dispenser comprising at least a first dispenser flap and a second dispenser flap, and at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel, wherein at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is biased toward a closed position;   wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are configured to engage at least one sheet of the plurality of sheets extending at least partially through the dispenser for at least partially retaining the at least one sheet.   
     
     
         2 . The carton of  claim 1 , wherein the first dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel along an arcuate fold line, and wherein the arcuate fold line is concave with respect to the first dispenser flap for biasing the first dispenser flap toward the closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The carton of  claim 2 , wherein the first dispenser flap is at least partially separable from the panel along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         4 . The carton of  claim 3 , wherein the panel is a first panel, the arcuate fold line is a first arcuate fold line, and the one or more tear lines is one or more first tear lines, wherein the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels along a second arcuate fold line and is at least partially separable from the second panel along one or more second tear lines. 
     
     
         5 . The carton of  claim 2 , wherein the arcuate fold line is a first arcuate fold line, and the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel along a second arcuate fold line. 
     
     
         6 . The carton of  claim 5 , wherein each of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is at least partially separable from the panel along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         7 . The carton of  claim 5 , wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are separable from one another along a tear line, and wherein the dispenser comprises a dispenser panel extending along the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap so that the dispenser panel interrupts the tear line. 
     
     
         8 . The carton of  claim 5 , wherein the dispenser comprises a dispenser panel, the dispenser panel being at least partially separable from the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         9 . The carton of  claim 2 , wherein the panel is a first panel, the plurality of panels comprises a second panel, and the first panel at least partially overlaps the second panel, and wherein the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the second panel and the first dispenser flap at least partially overlaps the second dispenser flap. 
     
     
         10 . The carton of  claim 1 , wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are separable from the panel and from one another along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         11 . The carton of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel along a respective first fold line and second fold line. 
     
     
         12 . The carton of  claim 11 , wherein the dispenser further comprises a dispenser panel configured for initiating opening of the dispenser and an access flap foldably connected to the dispenser panel along a fold line. 
     
     
         13 . The carton of  claim 12 , wherein the dispenser panel extends along at least a portion of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap, and the dispenser panel is at least partially separable from the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         14 . The carton of  claim 12 , wherein the panel is a second panel, the plurality of panels comprises a first panel at least partially overlapping the second panel, and wherein the dispenser panel extends in the first panel and is at least partially separable from the first panel along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         15 . The carton of  claim 14 , wherein the dispenser panel at least partially overlaps the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap. 
     
     
         16 . The carton of  claim 11 , wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are connected to one another by an end connector panel for biasing the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap toward the closed position. 
     
     
         17 . The carton of  claim 16 , wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are foldably connected to the end connector panel along a respective crease. 
     
     
         18 . The carton of  claim 16 , wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are separable from the end connector panel along an arcuate cut, wherein the first dispenser flap, the second dispenser flap, and the end connector panel are separable from the panel along at least a tear line. 
     
     
         19 . The carton of  claim 16 , wherein the end connector panel is a first end connector panel, wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are connected to one another by a second end connector panel, and wherein the first end connector and the second end connector are at opposite ends of the dispenser. 
     
     
         20 . The carton of  claim 1 , wherein the panel is a first panel, the plurality of panels comprises a second panel, and the first panel at least partially overlaps the second panel, and wherein the first dispenser flap is foldably connected to the first panel, the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the second panel, and the first dispenser flap at least partially overlaps the second dispenser flap. 
     
     
         21 . A package comprising a carton and a sheeted material arranged in a plurality of sheets, the carton comprising:
 a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton; and   a dispenser extending in at least a panel of the plurality of panels, the dispenser comprising at least a first dispenser flap and a second dispenser flap, and at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel, wherein at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is biased toward a closed position;   wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are configured to engage at least one sheet of the plurality of sheets extending at least partially through the dispenser for at least partially retaining the at least one sheet.   
     
     
         22 . The package of  claim 21 , wherein the panel is a first panel, wherein the first dispenser flap is foldably connected to the first panel along an arcuate fold line, wherein the arcuate fold line is concave with respect to the first dispenser flap for biasing the first dispenser flap toward the closed position, and wherein the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels along a second arcuate fold line, and each of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is at least partially separable from the respective first panel and second panel along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         23 . The package of  claim 22 , wherein the first dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel along a first arcuate fold line, and the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel along a second arcuate fold line, and wherein each of the first arcuate fold line and the second arcuate fold line is concave with respect to the respective first dispenser flap and second dispenser flap for biasing the respective first dispenser flap and second dispenser flap toward the closed position. 
     
     
         24 . The package of  claim 23 , wherein the dispenser comprises a dispenser panel, the dispenser panel being at least partially separable from the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         25 . The package of  claim 21 , wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are separable from the panel and from one another along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         26 . The package of  claim 21 , wherein each of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel along a respective first fold line and second fold line, and wherein the dispenser further comprises a dispenser panel configured for initiating opening of the dispenser and an access flap foldably connected to the dispenser panel along a fold line. 
     
     
         27 . The package of  claim 26 , wherein the dispenser panel extends along at least a portion of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap, and the dispenser panel is at least partially separable from the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         28 . The package of  claim 26 , wherein the panel is a second panel, the plurality of panels comprises a first panel at least partially overlapping the second panel, wherein the dispenser panel extends in the first panel and is at least partially separable from the first panel along one or more tear lines, and wherein the dispenser panel at least partially overlaps the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap. 
     
     
         29 . The package of  claim 21 , wherein each of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel along a respective first fold line and second fold line, and wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are connected to one another by an end connector panel for biasing the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap toward the closed position. 
     
     
         30 . The package of  claim 21 , wherein the panel is a first panel, the plurality of panels comprises a second panel, and the first panel at least partially overlaps the second panel, and wherein the first dispenser flap is foldably connected to the first panel, the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the second panel, and the first dispenser flap at least partially overlaps the second dispenser flap. 
     
     
         31 . A blank for forming a carton for holding a sheeted material arranged in a plurality of sheets, the blank comprising:
 a plurality of panels; and   dispenser features extending in at least a panel of the plurality of panels for forming a dispenser in the carton formed from the blank, the dispenser features comprising at least a first dispenser flap and a second dispenser flap, and at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel, wherein at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is biased toward a closed position;   wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are configured to engage at least one sheet of the plurality of sheets extending at least partially through the dispenser for at least partially retaining the at least one sheet when the carton is formed from the blank.   
     
     
         32 . The blank of  claim 31 , wherein the first dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel along an arcuate fold line, and wherein the arcuate fold line is concave with respect to the first dispenser flap for biasing the first dispenser flap toward the closed position. 
     
     
         33 . The blank of  claim 32 , wherein the first dispenser flap is at least partially separable from the panel along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         34 . The blank of  claim 33 , wherein the panel is a first panel, the arcuate fold line is a first arcuate fold line, and the one or more tear lines is one or more first tear lines, wherein the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels along a second arcuate fold line and is at least partially separable from the second panel along one or more second tear lines. 
     
     
         35 . The blank of  claim 31 , wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are separable from the panel and from one another along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         36 . The blank of  claim 31 , wherein each of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel along a respective first fold line and second fold line. 
     
     
         37 . The blank of  claim 36 , wherein the dispenser features further comprise a dispenser panel configured for initiating opening of the dispenser when the carton is formed from the blank and an access flap foldably connected to the dispenser panel along a fold line, and wherein the dispenser panel extends along at least a portion of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap, and the dispenser panel is at least partially separable from the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         38 . The blank of  claim 36 , wherein the panel is a second panel and the plurality of panels comprises a first panel for at least partially overlapping the second panel when the carton is formed from the blank, wherein the dispenser features further comprise a dispenser panel configured for initiating opening of the dispenser when the carton is formed from the blank and an access flap foldably connected to the dispenser panel along a fold line, and wherein the dispenser panel extends in the first panel and is at least partially separable from the first panel along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         39 . The blank of  claim 36 , wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are connected to one another by an end connector panel for biasing the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap toward the closed position. 
     
     
         40 . The blank of  claim 39 , wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are separable from the end connector panel along an arcuate cut, and wherein the first dispenser flap, the second dispenser flap, and the end connector panel are separable from the panel along at least a tear line. 
     
     
         41 . The blank of  claim 39 , wherein the end connector panel is a first end connector panel, wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are connected to one another by a second end connector panel, and wherein the first end connector and the second end connector are at opposite ends of the dispenser. 
     
     
         42 . The blank of  claim 31 , wherein the panel is a first panel, the plurality of panels comprises a second panel, and the first panel is for at least partially overlapping the second panel when the carton is formed from the blank, and wherein the first dispenser flap is foldably connected to the first panel, the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the second panel, and the first dispenser flap is for at least partially overlapping the second dispenser flap when the carton is formed from the blank. 
     
     
         43 . A method of forming a carton for holding a sheeted material arranged in a plurality of sheets, the method comprising:
 obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels and dispenser features extending in at least a panel of the plurality of panels, the dispenser features comprising at least a first dispenser flap and a second dispenser flap, and at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel; and   forming a carton by folding the plurality of panels to extend at least partially around an interior of the carton;   wherein the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap are configured to engage at least one sheet of the plurality of sheets extending at least partially through the dispenser for at least partially retaining the at least one sheet, and wherein at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is biased toward a closed position.   
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein the first dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel along an arcuate fold line, and wherein the arcuate fold line is concave with respect to the first dispenser flap for biasing the first dispenser flap toward the closed position. 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein the panel is a first panel, the plurality of panels comprises a second panel, and the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the second panel, and wherein the forming the carton further comprises positioning the first panel and the second panel in an overlapping relationship so that the first dispenser flap at least partially overlaps the first dispenser flap. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein each of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap is foldably connected to the panel along a respective first fold line and second fold line, and wherein the dispenser further comprises a dispenser panel configured for initiating opening of the dispenser. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein the dispenser panel extends along at least a portion of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap, and the dispenser panel is at least partially separable from the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap along one or more tear lines. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein the panel is a second panel, and the plurality of panels further comprises a first panel, wherein the dispenser panel extends in the first panel and is at least partially separable from the first panel along one or more tear lines, and wherein the forming the carton further comprises positioning the first panel to at least partially overlap the second panel so that the dispenser panel at least partially overlaps the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap.