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A carton having a dispensing feature adapted for permitting the removal of articles from within the carton. To erect the carton, a plurality of panels are connected together to define an end of the carton. At least one removable portion is provided in the erected carton and is defined by an endless

A carton having a dispensing feature adapted for permitting the removal of articles from within the carton. To erect the carton, a plurality of panels are connected together to define an end of the carton. At least one removable portion is provided in the erected carton and is defined by an endless tear line. The endless tear line includes multiple portions defined in the top wall, one side wall, and end flaps extending from the top wall and the one side wall.

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What is claimed is: 1. A carton comprising top and bottom opposed walls interconnected by a pair of side walls to form a tubular body for accommodating a plurality of articles; a pair of end closure structures for at least partially closing opposite ends of the tubular body; and an article dispense

What is claimed is: 1. A carton comprising top and bottom opposed walls interconnected by a pair of side walls to form a tubular body for accommodating a plurality of articles; a pair of end closure structures for at least partially closing opposite ends of the tubular body; and an article dispenser provided by a first removable portion of the carton defined by an endless tear line, the endless tear line comprising: a first portion formed in the top wall and extending between an end edge of the top wall and a side edge of the top wall; a second portion formed in one of the side walls and extending from the side edge of the top wall to an end edge of the side wall; and a third portion formed in one of the end closure structures and extending between the end edge of the top wall and the end edge of the side wall, wherein the one end closure structure comprises a top end flap hingedly connected to the end edge of the top wall and a side end flap hingedly connected to the end edge of the one side wall, the top end flap extending downwardly from the top wall, the side end flap extending from the one side wall toward the other side wall, and the third portion of the endless tear line comprises a first sub-portion and a second subportion, the first sub-portion being formed in the top end flap, the second sub-portion being formed in the side end flap, wherein the one end closure structure further comprises a bottom end flap hingedly connected to an end edge of the bottom wall, the bottom end flap extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the third portion of the endless tear line further comprises a third sub-portion formed in the bottom end flap, the third sub-portion interconnecting the first and second sub-portions. 2. The carton of claim 1 further comprising a tear initiation tab at least partially defined by a portion of the first portion of the endless tear line. 3. The carton of claim 1 wherein the first sub-portion extends downwardly from the end edge of the top wall to a lower edge of the top end flap, the second sub-portion extends from the end edge of the one side wall to a distal edge of the side end flap, and the third sub-portion extends from an upper edge of the bottom and flap to a side edge of the bottom end flap. 4. The carton of claim 1 wherein the size of the first removable portion along the end edge of one of the top wall and the one side wall is no less than half the size of the one of the top wall and the one side wall along the end edge thereof. 5. The carton of claim 1 wherein the carton is configured to accommodate a two-tier group of articles, the carton further comprising a divider panel adapted to be placed between the two-tiers of the group of articles. 6. The carton of claim 3 wherein the lower edge of the top end flap is offset from the second sub-portion of the tear line when viewed from an end of the carton. 7. The carton of claim 3 wherein the lower edge of the top end flap is aligned with the second sub-portion of the tear line when viewed from an end of the carton. 8. The carton of claim 3 wherein the third sub-portion is L-shaped, the third sub-portion comprising an upper ann section aligned with the first sub-portion and an lower arm section aligned with the second sub-portion. 9. A carton comprising top and bottom opposed walls interconnected by a pair of side walls to form a tubular body for accommodating a plurality of articles: a pair of end closure structures for at least partially closing opposite ends of the tubular body; and an article dispenser provided by a first removable portion of the carton defined by an endless tear line, the endless tear line comprising: a first portion formed in the top wall and extending between an end edge of the top wall and a side edge of the top wall; a second portion formed in one of the side walls and extending from the side edge of the top wall to an end edge of the side wall; and a third portion formed in one of the end closure structures and extending between the end edge of the top wall and the end edge of the side wall, wherein the one end closure structure comprises a top end flap hingedly connected to the end edge of the top wall and a side end flap hingedly connected to the end edge of the one side wall, the top end flap extending downwardly from the top wall, the side end flap extending from the one side waIl toward the other side wall and the third portion of the endless tear line comprises a first sub-portion and a second sub-portion, the first sub-portion being formed in the top end flap, the second sub-portion being formed in the side end flap, wherein said article dispenser further provided by a second removable portion defined by an endless tear line formed at least in part in the one end closure structure. 10. The carton of claim 9 wherein the first and second removable portions bounds on each other along a common portion of the respective endless tear lines of the first and second removable portions. 11. The carton of claim 10 wherein the common portion of the endless tear lines is formed at least in part in the one end closure structure. 12. The carton of claim 11 wherein the common portion of the endless tear lines extends from the one end closure structure into the top wall. 13. The carton of claim 11 wherein the one end closure structure comprises a top end flap hingedly connected to the end edge of the top wall and a side end flap hingedly connected to the end edge of the one side wall, the top end flap extending downwardly from the top wail, and the common portion of the endless tear lines is formed at least in part in the top end flap. 14. The carton of claim 13 wherein the top end flap is formed further with a severance line intersecting with a lower end of the common portion, the severance line extending across the top end flap to provide respective portions of the endless tear lines. 15. The carton of claim 9 wherein the second removable portion is provided by a portion of the top wall, a portion of the other side wall, and a portion of the one end closure structure. 16. A carton comprising top and bottom opposed walls interconnected by a pair of side walls to form a tubular body for accommodating a plurality of articles; a pair of end closure structures for at least partially closing opposite ends of the tubular body; and an article dispenser provided by a first removable portion of the carton defined by an endless tear line, the endless tear line comprising: a first portion formed in the top wall and extending between an end edge of the top wall and a side edge of the top wall; a second portion formed in one of the side walls and extending from the side edge of the top wall to an end edge of the side wall; and a third portion formed in one of the end closure structures and extending between the end edge of the top wall and the end edge of the side wall, wherein the one end closure structure comprises a top end flap hingedly connected to the end edge of the top wall and a side end flap hingedly connected to the end edge of the one side wall, the top end flap extending downwardly from the top wall, the side end flap extending from the one side wall toward the other side wall, and the third portion of the endless tear line comprises a first sub-portion and a second sub-portion, the first sub-portion being formed in the top end flap, the second sub-portion being formed in the side end flap, wherein the first removable portion is provided by a portion of the top wall, a portion of the one side wall and a portion of the one end closure structure, the top end flap extending downwardly from the top wall, the side end flap extending from the one side wall toward the other side wall, and the portion of the one end closure structure comprises a portion of the top end flap and a portion of the side end flap, wherein the one end closure structure further comprises a bottom end flap hingedly connected to an end edge of the bottom wall, the bottom end flap extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and the portion of the one end closure structure further comprises a portion of the bottom end flap. 17. A package comprising a carton and a plurality of substantially similar, cylindrical articles contained in the carton, the carton comprising a series of panels for forming the carton walls and a first removable portion formed at an end of the carton for facilitating removal of the articles, the first removable portion comprising respective parts of only three adjacent walls of the carton including a top wall, an end wall and a side wall, the top wall being disposed along ends of the cylindrical articles, the first removable portion being defined by an endless tear line disposed in the three adjacent walls, the size of the first removable portion along a first edge between the top and end walls being greater than the diameter of each of the cylindrical articles and being less than twice the diameter of each of the cylindrical articles such that the cylindrical articles are removable one by one from the carton once the first removable portion is removed from the carton, the size of the first removable portion along a second edge between the end and side walls being less than the length of each of the cylindrical articles. 18. The package of claim 17 wherein the tear line comprises a linear portion about which the first removable portion can hinge. 19. The package of claim 17 wherein the first removable portion comprises a tear initiation tab provided to initiate access to the first removable portion and to facilitate progressive separation of the first removable portion from the initiation tab toward said linear portion. 20. The package of claim 17 wherein when the first removable portion is removed from the carton, remaining parts of the top, end and side walls provide sufficient retention of the articles such that the opened carton may be oriented in a first position wherein the articles are upright or in a second position wherein the articles lay on sides thereof whilst preventing accidental egress of the articles and at the same time allowing an end most article to be withdrawn from the carton. 21. The package of claim 17 wherein the carton comprises two compartments for containing articles, said compartments being separated by a divider panel disposed internally of the carton and wherein the first removable portion is formed to provide access to one of the compartments. 22. The package of claim 21, further comprising a second removable portion disposed adjacent said first removable portion, the second removable portion being formed to provide access to the other of the compartments, wherein the first and second removable portions are defined at least in part by a common tear line. 23. The package of claim 17 wherein the size of the first removable portion along the second edge is no less than half the length of the second edge. 24. The package of claim 17 wherein the end wall comprises a top end flap hingedly connected to an end edge of the top wall and a side end flap hingedly connected to the end edge of the one side wall, the top end flap extending downwardly from the top wall, the side end flap extending from the one side wall toward the other side wall, wherein the endless tear line comprises an end wall portion disposed in the end wall and extending between the end edge of the top wall and the end edge of the side wall. 25. The package of claim 24 wherein the end wall portion of the endless tear line comprises a first sub-portion disposed in the top end flap and a second sub-portion disposed in the side end flap. 26. The package of claim 25 wherein the first sub-portion extends front the end edge of the top wall to a side edge of the top end flap, and the second sub-portion extends from the end edge of the side wall to a distal edge of the side end flap.