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1. A carton for holding a plurality of articles, comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first top panel having a free edge, a first side panel foldably connected to the first top panel at a first fold line, a bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel at a third fold line, at least a portion of an interior surface of the...
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A carton for holding a plurality of articles, comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first top panel having a free edge, a first side panel foldably connected to the first top panel at a first fold line, a bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel at a third fold line, at least a portion of an interior surface of the first top panel is in face-to-face contact with an exterior surface of the second top panel;a support foldably connected to the second top panel at a second fold line, the support comprises a support flap for supporting at least one article of the plurality of articles, and the first fold line is spaced apart from the second fold line, the second top panel extends across less than the entire width of the first top panel and the support flap extends downwardly from the second top panel at the second fold line so the interior surface of the first top panel has a portion that is free from contact with the second top panel, the support flap is free from attachment to the first side panel and the first top panel; anda dispenser for allowing removal of the plurality of articles from the carton, the dispenser comprises a first dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a first tear line in at least one of the second side panel and the second top panel, and a second dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a second tear line in the first top panel, wherein the first tear line has a first portion and a second portion each extending from the third fold line, and the second tear line has a third first portion and a second portion each extending from the free edge of the first top panel, at least a portion of the second dispenser panel overlaps at least a portion of the first dispenser panel, the first portion of the first tear line is in registration with the first portion of the second tear line portion, the second portion of the first tear line is in registration with the second portion of the second tear line, and the first dispenser panel and second dispenser panel are for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening. 2. The carton of claim 1, wherein the support flap is positioned to support a portion of at least one article of the plurality of articles above the second side panel. 3. The carton of claim 2, wherein the support flap is positioned at an oblique angle between the second top panel and the first side panel and has a free edge in contact with the first side panel. 4. The carton of claim 1, wherein the first dispenser panel and the second dispenser panel are in registration for forming the dispenser opening. 5. The carton of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the first tear line is in the second top panel and the first tear line further comprises a third portion in the second top panel extending between the first portion and the second portion of the first tear line. 6. The carton of claim 1, wherein the first top panel and the first side panel define a first corner of the carton, the second top panel and the second side panel define a second corner of the carton, the dispenser opening is adjacent the second corner, and the support flap is adjacent the first corner. 7. The carton of claim 6, wherein the support flap is positioned to extend across the first corner. 8. The carton of claim 1, wherein the support is in contact with the at least one article to maintain a central axis of the at least one article substantially parallel to the second side panel. 9. The carton of claim 1, wherein the plurality of articles are arranged in at least two layers, a first layer of the at least two layers having a first plurality of articles, and the support being configured to support the first plurality of articles. 10. The carton of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the end flaps are configured to at least partially close at least one end of the carton. 11. The carton of claim 10, further comprising diamond corner panels that connect respective end flaps to the first side panel, the diamond corner panels being configured to allow the at least one end of the carton to taper inwardly to at least one of the first top panel and the second top panel from the bottom panel. 12. The carton of claim 1, wherein the dispenser comprises a retention portion in at least one of the first top panel and the second top panel, the retention portion retaining at least one article of the plurality of articles in the carton when the first dispenser panel and the second dispenser panel are removed. 13. The carton of claim 12, wherein the retention portion is at least partially defined by at least one of the first tear line and the second tear line, the retention portion contacting the top of the at least one article that is adjacent the dispenser opening. 14. The carton of claim 1, wherein the support flap has a free edge that is in contact with the first side panel, the support flap being free from any line of weakening between the second fold line and the free edge of the support flap. 15. The carton of claim 14, wherein the support flap is oblique relative to the first side panel across an entire length of the support flap extending from the second fold line to the free edge of the support flap. 16. The carton of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the second tear line overlaps at least a portion of the first tear line. 17. The carton of claim 1, wherein the dispenser opening is a first dispenser opening, the dispenser further comprises a third dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a third tear line in at least one of the second side panel and the second top panel, and a fourth dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a fourth tear line in the first top panel, wherein at least a portion of the third dispenser panel overlaps at least a portion of the fourth dispenser, and the third dispenser panel and fourth dispenser panel are for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a second dispenser opening. 18. The carton of claim 1, wherein the first tear line further comprises a third portion extending between the first portion of the first tear line and the second portion of the first tear line, the second tear line comprises a third portion extending between the first portion of the second tear line and the second portion of the second tear line, and wherein the third portion of the first tear line and the third portion of the second tear line are in registration. 19. A blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles, comprising: a plurality of panels comprising a first top panel having a free edge, a first side panel foldably connected to the first top panel at a first fold line, a bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel at a third fold line, at least a portion of an interior surface of the first top panel is for being in face-to-face contact with an exterior surface of the second top panel;a support foldably connected to the second top panel at a second fold line, the support comprises a support flap for supporting at least one article of the plurality of articles and the first fold line is spaced apart from the second fold line, the second top panel has a width less than the width of the first top panel and the support flap is for extending downwardly from the second top panel at the second fold line so that the interior surface of the first top panel has a portion that is free from contact with the second top panel in the carton formed from the blank, the support flap is for being free from attachment to the first side panel and the first top panel in the carton formed from the blank; anddispenser features for forming a dispenser for allowing removal of the plurality of articles from the carton, the dispenser features comprise a first dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a first tear line in at least one of the second side panel and the second top panel, and a second dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a second tear line in the first top panel, wherein the first tear line has a first portion and a second portion each extending from the third fold line, and the second tear line has a first portion and a second portion each extending from the free edge of the first top panel, at least a portion of the second dispenser panel overlaps at least a portion of the first dispenser panel, the first portion of the first tear line is in registration with the first portion of the second tear line, the second portion of the first tear line is in registration with the second portion of the second tear line, and the first dispenser panel and second dispenser panel are for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening in the carton formed from the blank. 20. The blank of claim 19, wherein the support flap is positioned to support a portion of at least one article of the plurality of articles above the first side panel in the carton formed from the blank. 21. The blank of claim 20, wherein the support flap is for being positioned at an oblique angle between the second top panel and the first side panel so that a free edge of the support flap is in contact with the first side panel in the carton formed from the blank. 22. The blank of claim 19, wherein the first dispenser panel and the second dispenser panel are in registration for forming the dispenser opening. 23. The blank of claim 19, wherein the first portion of the first tear line is in the second top panel and the first tear line further comprises a third portion in the second top panel extending between the first portion and the second portion of the first tear line. 24. The blank of claim 19, wherein the support flap is for being in contact with the at least one article to maintain a central axis of the at least one article substantially parallel to the second side panel in the carton formed from the blank. 25. The blank of claim 19, further comprising a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the end flaps are configured to at least partially close at least one end of the carton. 26. The blank of claim 25, further comprising diamond corner panels that connect respective end flaps to the first side panel, the diamond corner panels configured to allow the at least one end of a carton formed of the blank to taper inwardly to at least one of the first top panel and the second top panel from the bottom panel. 27. The blank of claim 19, wherein the dispenser features comprise a retention portion in at least one of the first top panel and the second top panel, the retention portion being for retaining at least one article of the plurality of articles in the carton formed from the blank when the first dispenser panel and the second dispenser panel are removed. 28. The blank of claim 27, wherein the retention portion is at least partially defined by at least one of the first tear line and the second tear line, the retention portion contacting the top of the at least one article that is adjacent the dispenser opening. 29. The blank of claim 19, wherein at least a portion of the second tear line overlaps at least a portion of the first tear line in the carton formed from the blank. 30. The blank of claim 19, wherein the dispenser opening is a first dispenser opening, the dispenser further comprises a third dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a third tear line in at least one of the second side panel and the second top panel, and a fourth dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a fourth tear line in the first top panel, wherein at least a portion of the third dispenser panel overlaps at least a portion of the fourth dispenser panel in the carton formed from the blank, and the third dispenser panel and fourth dispenser panel are for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a second dispenser opening of the carton formed from the blank. 31. The blank of claim 19, wherein the first tear line further comprises a third portion extending between the first portion of the first tear line and the second portion of the first tear line, the second tear line comprises a third portion extending between the first portion of the second tear line and the second portion of the second tear line, and wherein the third portion of the first tear line and the third portion of the second tear line are in registration in the carton formed from the blank. 32. A method of forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles, comprising: obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first top panel having a free edge, a first side panel foldably connected to the first top panel at a first fold line, a bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a second top panel foldably connected to the second side panel at a third fold line, a support comprising a support flap foldably connected to the second top panel at a second fold, and dispenser features for forming a dispenser for allowing removal of the plurality of articles from the carton, wherein the dispenser features comprise a first dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a first tear line in at least one of the second side panel and the second top panel, and a second dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a second tear line in the first top panel, the first tear line having a first portion and a second portion each extending from the third fold line, and the second tear line having a first portion and a second portion each extending from the free edge of the first top panel, at least a portion of the second dispenser panel overlapping at least a portion of the first dispenser panel;positioning the plurality of panels to form an interior of the carton comprising positioning at least a portion of the interior surface of the first top panel in face-to-face contact with the exterior surface of the second top panel and positioning the first portion of the first tear line in registration with the first portion of the second tear line and the second portion of the first tear line in registration with the second portion of the second tear line;positioning the support so that the first fold line is spaced apart from the second fold line, the second top panel extends across less than the entire width of the first top panel, and the support flap extends downwardly from the second top panel at the second fold line so the interior surface of the first top panel has a portion that is free from contact with the second top panel, the support flap is free from attachment to the first side panel and the first top panel; andloading a plurality of articles in the interior of the carton, the loading the articles comprising positioning at least one article of the plurality of articles for contact with the support flap. 33. The method of claim 32, further comprising positioning the carton so that the at least one article is in contact with the support and at least partially removing the first dispenser panel and the second dispenser panel to form a dispenser opening allowing access to the at least one article in the interior of the carton. 34. The method of claim 33, wherein the dispenser opening is a first dispenser opening, the dispenser further comprises a third dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a third tear line in at least one of the second side panel and the second top panel, and a fourth dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a fourth tear line in the first top panel, wherein at least a portion of the third dispenser panel overlaps at least a portion of the fourth dispenser panel, and the method further comprises at least partially removing the third dispenser panel and the fourth dispenser panel to form a second dispenser opening allowing access to the at least one article in the interior of the carton. 35. The method of claim 32, further comprising positioning the support flap to support a portion of at least one article of the plurality of articles above the first side panel. 36. The method of claim 35, further comprising positioning the support flap at an oblique angle between the second top panel and the first side panel so that a free edge of the support flap is in contact with the first side panel. 37. The method of claim 35, further comprising positioning the first dispenser panel and the second dispenser panel in registration to form the dispenser. 38. The method of claim 35, first portion of the first tear line is in the second top panel and the first tear line further comprises a third portion in the second top panel extending between the first portion and the second portion of the first tear line. 39. The method of claim 35, wherein the positioning the plurality of panels comprises forming a first corner of the carton at least partially defined by the first top panel and the first side panel, forming a second corner of the carton at least partially defined by the second top panel and the second side panel, the dispenser is adjacent the second corner, and the support flap is adjacent the first corner. 40. The method of claim 39, further comprising positioning the support flap to extend across the first corner. 41. The method of claim 32, further comprising positioning the carton on a support surface so that the first side panel is in contact with the support surface, the positioning the carton comprises contacting the support with the at least one article to maintain a central axis of the at least one article substantially parallel to the second side panel. 42. The method of claim 41, wherein the loading the articles comprises arranging the plurality of articles in at least two layers, a first layer of the at least two layers having a first plurality of articles adjacent the first side panel and a second layer of the at least two layers having a second plurality of articles, and the at least one article comprises the first plurality of articles. 43. The method of claim 32, wherein the blank further comprises a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the method further comprises closing at least one end of the carton by at least partially overlapping the end flaps. 44. The method of claim 43, wherein the blank further comprises diamond corner panels that connect respective end flaps to the first side panel, the closing at least one end comprises positioning the diamond corner panels to allow the at least one end of the carton to taper inwardly to at least one of the first top panel and the second top panel from the bottom panel. 45. The method of claim 32, wherein the dispenser comprises a retention portion in at least one of the first top panel and the second top panel, the retention portion retaining at least one article of the plurality of articles in the carton when the first dispenser panel and the second dispenser panel are removed. 46. The method of claim 45, wherein the retention portion is at least partially defined by at least one of the first tear line and the second tear line, the retention portion contacting the top of the at least one article that is adjacent the dispenser opening. 47. The method of claim 32, further comprising positioning at least a portion of the second tear line to overlap at least a portion of the first tear line. 48. The method of claim 32, wherein the first tear line further comprises a third portion extending between the first portion of the first tear line and the second portion of the first tear line, the second tear line comprises a third portion extending between the first portion of the second tear line and the second portion of the second tear line, and wherein the method further comprises positioning the third portion of the first tear line and the third portion of the second tear line to be in registration.
