Patent ID: 7938593

Claim:
A split tube connector, comprising: a first tubular member including a first opening; a second tubular member including a second opening, wherein said second tubular member is separate from said first tubular member; a connector assembly including a first connector and a second connector, wherein said first connector is connected to said second connector; wherein a first end of said connector assembly is removably positioned within said first tubular member and wherein a second end of said connector assembly is removably positioned with said second tubular member; wherein said first connector includes a first receiver opening extending therethrough, wherein said first receiver opening is aligned with said first opening of said first tubular member; a first fastener extending through said first receiver opening, wherein said first fastener threadably connects to said first connector; wherein said first fastener engages said second connector; wherein said second connector includes a second receiver opening extending therethrough, wherein said second receiver opening is aligned with said second opening of said second tubular member; and a second fastener extending through said second receiver opening, wherein said second fastener threadably connects to said second connector; wherein said first connector includes a first connecting element and a second connecting element and wherein said second connector includes a third connecting element and a fourth connecting element; wherein said first connecting element interlocks with said fourth connecting element and wherein said second connecting element interlocks with said third connecting element; wherein said first fastener extends through aligned openings of said first connecting element and said fourth connecting element; wherein said second fastener extends through aligned openings of said second connecting element and said third connecting element; wherein said second connector engages said first connector; wherein said first fastener pushes on said second connector and wherein said second fastener pushes on said first connector to increase an outer perimeter of said connector assembly to engage a first inner surface of said first tubular member and a second inner surface of said second tubular member and frictionally secure said first tubular member to said second tubular member via said connector assembly.