Panel splice connector for linear panels

A panel splice connector configured to splice two adjacent linear panels at their respective longitudinal ends, the connector comprising:

• a base portion defining a length in a longitudinal direction of the connector and further defining a width between opposed, longitudinally extending sides of the base portion in a widthwise direction of the connector extending perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the width of the base portion defining a maximum width of the connector in the widthwise direction;
• and
• two wall portions each extending from the base portion at the opposed, longitudinally extending sides thereof;
• wherein:
• one or each wall portion comprises a resilient section that allows a free, longitudinally extending edge of said wall portion to be resiliently displaceable towards the base portion;
• the resilient section is formed by a first region of one or each wall portion being bent inwardly along its longitudinal length, towards the base portion at a first pre-defined bend formed in the or each wall portion, and a second region of one or each wall portion being bent outwardly along its longitudinal length, away from the base portion at a second pre-defined bend formed in the or each wall portion;
• one or each wall portion further comprises a third region extending between the base portion and the first region of said wall portion, the third region of the or each wall portion extending from the base portion at a third pre-defined bend formed between the base portion and said wall portion.