Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

Mars, Incorporated

Sharon M Weaver

Dana Exner

Ronald E Hajek

Robert M Friedman

Kelly R Fitzwater

Duane R Mode

Scott Thomas Strand

Lawrence A Bone

Norman L Jesch

JoAnne Risko

Tom Oravez

A carton for holding and dispensing at least one article includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and including a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels for forming at least one closed end of the carton, and a dispenser for accessing the interior of the carton, the dispenser including a dispenser opening in the top panel, a first article engaging member attached to the top panel, and a second article engaging member attached to the top panel, the first article engaging member and the second article engaging member arranged in at least partial overlapping relation to define a dispenser path from the interior of the carton to an exterior environment around the carton, at least one of the first article engaging member and the second article engaging member comprises a composite material.

Carton with dispenser

Tray

Dispensing carton

A shipping and dispensing construct for engaging a plurality of product holding containers. The shipping and dispensing construct can comprise a plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a bottom panel, and a back panel. One or more panels of the plurality of panels is for being attached to attachment features of the respective product holding containers of the plurality of product holding containers. Dispensing features can be for removal of a respective product holding container from the shipping and dispensing construct. The dispensing features can be in one or more panels of the plurality of panels.

Shipping and dispensing construct

A carton includes a chamfered corner, and a dispenser defined in the chamfered corner. A fitment may be mounted to the chamfered corner of the carton, for use in dispensing contents from the interior of the carton by way of the dispenser. The fitment may comprise a base with a rearward receptacle that is in receipt of the chamfered corner of the carton. A passageway extends through the base, from the receptacle to a front opening of the passageway, and the contents from the interior of the carton may be dispensed outwardly through the front opening of the fitment. The fitment may include one or more inwardly protruding mounting members that may engage behind one or more edges of the carton for restricting the fitment from being pulled off of the chamfered corner of the carton.

Carton with reclosable fitment

Package

Packaging

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Chicago, IL, United States of America

Sharon M Weaver