Patent ID: 7074216

Claim:
A connector device for establishing fluid communication between a first container and a second container comprising: a sleeve assembly having a first end and a second end and a cylindrical sidewall, the sidewall having an inner surface and a protuberance integrally formed on the inner surface; a first attaching member connected to the first end of the sleeve assembly and adapted to attach to the first container; a second attaching member connected to the second end of the sleeve assembly and adapted to attach to the second container; a piercing member positioned within the sleeve assembly for providing a fluid flow path from the first container to the second container, the piercing member moveable from a first position in the inactivated position to a second position in the activated position wherein the piercing member moves past the protuberance, the protuberance configured to contact the piercing member to prevent movement of the piercing member back to the first position.