Patent ID: 8870923

Claim:
A rod to rod connector comprising: a connector body containing a rod retaining insert; an interconnector mechanism for interconnecting said connector body to at least one other connector body; said insert including spaced flexible arm portions extending from a base of said insert having a combined substantially u-shaped inner surface defining a rod seat and having a compressible outer surface for compressing about and locking a rod seated within said insert in combination with a separate flexible outwardly flanged portion of said base of said insert for snap fitting engagement with a base portion of said connector body, whereby said insert is movable into a locked condition within said connector body by a single clamping mechanism by locking engagement between said flexible outwardly flanged portion and a cup shaped inner surface of said connector body while simultaneously locking said arms of said insert about a rod retained within said rod seat in a single motion, wherein said connector body includes an annular wall and wherein said outer surface of said insert includes a portion that is larger relative to said annular wall, whereby insertion of said insert into said connector body results in said annular wall compressing against said outer surface of said insert and results in said flexible arms being compressed into locking engagement about said rod while said insert is simultaneously locked in said connector body.