Patent ID: 8864798

Claim:
A transverse connector system for coupling first and second elongated rods comprising: a first and a second locking head; a transverse rod having opposing first and a second ends, the first end being retained within a portion of the first locking head and the second end being retained within a portion of the second locking head; and a first pivot pin and a second pivot pin; wherein the first locking head has a first pivot arm for engaging and capturing the first elongated rod and the second locking head has a second pivot arm for engaging and capturing the second elongated rod, wherein the first pivot arm rotates around the first pivot pin and the second pivot arm rotates around the second pivot pin; wherein the first locking head simultaneously secures the first end of the transverse rod and the first elongated rod and the second locking head simultaneously securing the second end of the transverse rod and the second elongated rod wherein the first and second locking heads comprise a first and second screw hole, wherein a first and second fastener are inserted into the first and second screw holes, wherein when the first and second fastener are advanced in the first and second screw holes, the first and second clamping elements secure and retain the transverse rod and the pivot arm secures and retains the elongated rod simultaneously.