Connector assembly for a fluid connection, comprising a female part, a male part to be connected thereto, and a plug. The female part has a body containing an axial bore which extends from an insert opening for the male part through the body. The female part also has a seat, extending around the bore, for the plug, which serves to close off the bore. The male part has an internal axial passage for passage of the fluid and a closing member located in the axial passage, whereby the plug is removed from its seat when the male part is inserted into the bore. The closing member has a flexible ring wall, which rests under prestress against the wall of the axial passage and can spring radially inward so as to provide a passage for the fluid.

Dispositif de conditionnement pour un produit fluide comportant un système magnétique de positionnement relatif automatique à la fermeture, comportant un premier moyen magnétique (16) porté par le capuchon (3) et un deuxième moyen magnétique (11) porté par le récipient (1), les premier et second moyens magnétiques étant en vis à vis en position de fermeture du récipient, l'emplacement des pôles de chaque moyen magnétique étant déterminé par rapport à l'emplacement des éléments ornementaux extérieurs, de façon à obtenir automatiquement le positionnement relatif prédéterminé desdits éléments ornementaux extérieurs à la fermeture du récipient.

A plastic closure that comprises a closure body having a base wall (30) with a peripheral skirt (32) with threads (34) on the skirt for securing the closure to a container. A liner (46, 46a or 46b) may be secured to the interior of the closure body, preferably by being compression molded in situ on the base wall. The closure base wall consists essentially of a multiplicity of layers (43 or 50) of a matrix polymer material such as PP alternating with a multiplicity of layers (44 or 56) of a barrier material such as EVOH to resist transmission of gas, water vapor and/or flavorants through the closure. Layers (52) of a compatibilizer material, such as a maleic anhydride grafted polymer, preferably are disposed between the matrix and barrier layers to tie the matrix polymer material to the barrier material.

Le dispositif sert au stockage de liquide, notamment capillaire, et comprend un récipient 1 et un bouchon 2 amovible. Le bouchon 2 est du type comprenant une partie de préhension et une partie d'obturation apte à coopérer avec un embout 4 du récipient 1, ledit embout 4 formant un passage 6 entre une zone intérieure du récipient et l'extérieur, une extrémité libre de l'embout formant un orifice 7 de sortie de liquide. Le dispositif comprend un moyen pour maintenir le liquide contenu dans le récipient à distance de l'orifice de l'embout, le bouchon étant en position fermée.

A drinking container (10) comprising a vessel (14); a cap (12), atop said vessel; a flexible drinking straw (30) extending from said cap, in flow communication with an interior of said vessel; a slidable, generally flat lid (16) defining a cavity between said cap and said lid; wherein said lid is generally co-extensive with a top of said cap, and is slidably mounted to said cap to slide between an open position in which said flexible straw is extended for drinking, to a closed position in which said straw is flexed into said cavity.