Abstract: A pipe connector consisting of a sphincteral band having an over-center buckle; a coupling sleeve extending through the sphincteral band, the coupling sleeve having a wall and having a plurality of traction pin apertures extending through the wall; and a plurality of traction pins fixedly attached to the sphincteral band and extending inwardly from the sphincteral band, each traction pin extending through one of the traction pin apertures, each traction pin being moveable between an inwardly extended pipe engaging position and an outwardly retracted pipe disengaging position.