diff --git a/src/channel.rs b/src/channel.rs
index 158e21a..3ce9e7d 100644
--- a/src/channel.rs
+++ b/src/channel.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,26 @@ where
     ST: ChannelSender<Request>,
     SR: ChannelReceiver<Response<T>>,
 {
-    pub(crate) request_tx: ST,
-    pub(crate) response_rx: SR,
-    pub(crate) closed: AtomicBool,
-    pub(crate) _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData<T>,
+    request_tx: ST,
+    response_rx: SR,
+    closed: AtomicBool,
+    _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData<T>,
+}
+
+impl<T, ST, SR> Sucker<T, ST, SR>
+where
+    ST: ChannelSender<Request>,
+    SR: ChannelReceiver<Response<T>>,
+{
+    /// Create a new Sucker instance
+    pub(crate) fn new(request_tx: ST, response_rx: SR) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            request_tx,
+            response_rx,
+            closed: AtomicBool::new(false),
+            _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// The producer side of the channel that provides values
@@ -22,10 +38,26 @@ where
     SR: ChannelReceiver<Request>,
     ST: ChannelSender<Response<T>>,
 {
-    pub(crate) request_rx: SR,
-    pub(crate) response_tx: ST,
-    pub(crate) state: ChannelState<T>,
-    pub(crate) _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData<T>,
+    request_rx: SR,
+    response_tx: ST,
+    state: ChannelState<T>,
+    _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData<T>,
+}
+
+impl<T, SR, ST> Sourcer<T, SR, ST>
+where
+    SR: ChannelReceiver<Request>,
+    ST: ChannelSender<Response<T>>,
+{
+    /// Create a new Sourcer instance
+    pub(crate) fn new(request_rx: SR, response_tx: ST, state: ChannelState<T>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            request_rx,
+            response_tx,
+            state,
+            _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T, SR, ST> Sourcer<T, SR, ST>
diff --git a/src/sync/crossbeam.rs b/src/sync/crossbeam.rs
index 35a99f4..99c6a9c 100644
--- a/src/sync/crossbeam.rs
+++ b/src/sync/crossbeam.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
-
 #[cfg(feature = "sync-crossbeam")]
 use crate::sync::traits::{ChannelError, ChannelReceiver, ChannelSender, ChannelType};
 use crate::types;
@@ -66,19 +64,8 @@ impl<T> CrossbeamSuck<T> {
 
         let state = std::sync::Arc::new(std::sync::Mutex::new(crate::types::ValueSource::None));
 
-        let sucker = crate::Sucker {
-            request_tx,
-            response_rx,
-            closed: AtomicBool::new(false),
-            _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData,
-        };
-
-        let sourcer = crate::Sourcer {
-            request_rx,
-            response_tx,
-            state: std::sync::Arc::clone(&state),
-            _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData,
-        };
+        let sucker = crate::Sucker::new(request_tx, response_rx);
+        let sourcer = crate::Sourcer::new(request_rx, response_tx, std::sync::Arc::clone(&state));
 
         (sucker, sourcer)
     }
diff --git a/src/sync/flume.rs b/src/sync/flume.rs
index 14a0a79..a493513 100644
--- a/src/sync/flume.rs
+++ b/src/sync/flume.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
-
 #[cfg(feature = "sync-flume")]
 use crate::sync::traits::{ChannelError, ChannelReceiver, ChannelSender, ChannelType};
 use crate::types;
@@ -66,19 +64,8 @@ impl<T> FlumeSuck<T> {
 
         let state = std::sync::Arc::new(std::sync::Mutex::new(crate::types::ValueSource::None));
 
-        let sucker = crate::Sucker {
-            request_tx,
-            response_rx,
-            closed: AtomicBool::new(false),
-            _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData,
-        };
-
-        let sourcer = crate::Sourcer {
-            request_rx,
-            response_tx,
-            state: std::sync::Arc::clone(&state),
-            _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData,
-        };
+        let sucker = crate::Sucker::new(request_tx, response_rx);
+        let sourcer = crate::Sourcer::new(request_rx, response_tx, std::sync::Arc::clone(&state));
 
         (sucker, sourcer)
     }
diff --git a/src/sync/std.rs b/src/sync/std.rs
index 2038543..f58a845 100644
--- a/src/sync/std.rs
+++ b/src/sync/std.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::sync::traits::{ChannelError, ChannelReceiver, ChannelSender, ChannelType};
 use crate::types;
-use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 #[cfg(feature = "sync-std")]
 use std::sync::mpsc;
 
@@ -63,19 +62,8 @@ impl<T> StdSuck<T> {
 
         let state = std::sync::Arc::new(std::sync::Mutex::new(crate::types::ValueSource::None));
 
-        let sucker = crate::Sucker {
-            request_tx,
-            response_rx,
-            closed: AtomicBool::new(false),
-            _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData,
-        };
-
-        let sourcer = crate::Sourcer {
-            request_rx,
-            response_tx,
-            state: std::sync::Arc::clone(&state),
-            _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData,
-        };
+        let sucker = crate::Sucker::new(request_tx, response_rx);
+        let sourcer = crate::Sourcer::new(request_rx, response_tx, std::sync::Arc::clone(&state));
 
         (sucker, sourcer)
     }