A dispensing device for dispensing a powdered product includes a housing having
a first end and a second end defining a first outlet; a plunger slidably received
in the first end of the housing, the housing and plunger together defining an interior
of the dispensing device which is open to atmosphere; a chamber located within
the plunger for housing a powdered product; a sheathing member slidably mounted
on an end of the plunger proximate the second end of the housing, and having an
inlet and a second outlet closed by a frangible membrane. Additionally, the plunger
includes a perforating element for puncturing the frangible membrane when the plunger
is moved towards the second end of the housing.