A connecting apparatus includes a first grasping member adapted to hold a first elongated member and a second grasping member adapted to hold a second elongated member. The second grasping member is operatively connected to the first grasping member so that the first and second grasping members are movable...http://www.google.de/patents/US7947066?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7947066 - Universal transverse connector device
