Patent ID: 8167864

Claim:
A holding device for a container having a cap with a septum to be pierced by a spike, said holding device comprising: A base comprising an elongate base body having opposed first and second ends and an elongate body extending therebetween, said base body defining an elongate open spike cavity extending between opposing ends thereof, said spike cavity receiving an elongate spike therein so that a free end of the spike extends beyond said base body from said spike cavity; and A shield comprising first and second opposed open ends and an elongate cylindrical wall extending therebetween, said cylindrical wall defining a transversely-opening spike receptacle through which the distal end of the spike may pass while being inserted into or withdrawn from said spike cavity of said base, said cylindrical wall further defining a bottle receptacle for receiving the cap and the septum of the container, wherein said spike receptacle is in fluid communication with said bottle receptacle; Wherein said shield is telescopically mounted over said base so as to be movable between a first position wherein the spike is clear of the container cap and a second position wherein the spike pierces through the septum of the container cap.