ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,016, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Graphic Packaging International LLC (Atlanta).

"Carton with dispenser" was invented by Sharon M. Weaver (Chicago).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "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 dispen...