Patent ID: 7867013

Claim:
An in-line splice connector, comprising: a connector body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end and having a generally elongated cavity region formed between the first and second ends to house at least a first insulation displacement connector (IDC) element; and a first cap and a second cap, each cap including a wire guide to receive and guide a wire to the IDC element, wherein the first cap is pivotally mounted at the first end of the connector body to receive a first wire and wherein the second cap is pivotally mounted at the second end of the connector body to receive a second wire, and wherein a closing of the first and second caps actuates a splice of the first and second wires, wherein the first and second caps respectively pivot at the first and second ends of the connector body so that each of the caps closes towards the center of the connector, thereby pushing received wires into the first IDC element during an actuation process.