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A connector apparatus for use with various types of disposable flexible foodstuff containers, such as polymeric bags containing soft drink syrups, of the type having a fitment attached to a wall of the container. The novel fitment includes a displaceable valve means having a seal plug member slidabl

A connector apparatus for use with various types of disposable flexible foodstuff containers, such as polymeric bags containing soft drink syrups, of the type having a fitment attached to a wall of the container. The novel fitment includes a displaceable valve means having a seal plug member slidably received within a passageway and capable of being releasably retained at a pre-fill position and lockably retained at a post-fill position. A mating probe connector is permanently attached to the food product delivery hose system and includes a probe adapter capable of being detachably secured to the novel fitment and a pointed push probe for engaging the seal plug member. Product drain and positive evacuation structures are provided to assure substantially complete draining of product from the container during use. The probe is directly manually movable.

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In combination a fitment for a flexible food container, a displaceable seal plug, and a probe connector therefor, said fitment comprising a base flange portion capable of being joined to a wall of the flexible container and a hollow cylindrical spout portion extending therefrom, said spout portion h

In combination a fitment for a flexible food container, a displaceable seal plug, and a probe connector therefor, said fitment comprising a base flange portion capable of being joined to a wall of the flexible container and a hollow cylindrical spout portion extending therefrom, said spout portion having a passageway communicating with the container\s interior, said spout portion further including detent means and lock means formed on the interior thereof; said displaceable seal plug comprising a tubular body portion characterized as having first drain means, said tubular body portion having blade means formed on the outer periphery thereof and terminating in an end cap portion, said seal plug capable of being slidably received within said passageway of said spout portion and characterized as being detachably retained within said passageway when said blade means engages said detent means and further characterized as being lockably retained within said passageway when said blade means engages said lock means; said probe connector comprising probe adapter means, push probe means slidably supported within said probe adapter means, and means for detachably securing said probe adapter means and supported push probe means to said fitment, said push probe means having second drain means, said push probe means characterized when secured to said fitment as operable upon the sliding displacement thereof to engage said end cap portion of said seal plug and to slidably displace said seal plug farther into said fitment thereby effecting communication between the interior of the flexible container, said first drain means, and said second drain means.