Patent ID: 8602072

Claim:
A device for facilitating transfer of a substance from a container into a receptacle, the container having an opening sealed by a breachable seal, the device comprising: a connector for connection to the opening, wherein the connector is annular having a first flanged portion and an anchoring portion, and wherein the first flanged portion includes a handle whereby the connector is rotatable; a coupler adapted to cooperate with the connector, wherein the coupler is a tubular sleeve including a second flanged portion and a root portion; a severing means; and an impeding means operatively associated with the severing means; wherein one of the connector and the severing means is movable with respect to the other in order to enable the severing means to breach the seal and relative movement of the connector or severing means is restricted by the impeding means, and wherein the second flanged portion includes the impeding means adapted to abut the handle so as to restrict rotation of the connector with respect to the coupler.