Patent ID: 8327513
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A buckle assembly for attachment to a plurality of belt connectors, the buckle assembly comprising: a buckle base having first and second spaced apart upstanding flanges; an axle extending between the first and second upstanding flanges; a latch system mounted to the axle between the first and second flanges, a first operating handle pivotally mounted to the axle, wherein the first operating handle is movable toward a release position to disengage the first engagement feature from the first belt connector and the second engagement feature from the second belt connector; and a second operating handle pivotally mounted to the axle adjacent the first operating handle, wherein the second operating handle is individually movable toward the release position to individually disengage the second engagement feature from the second belt connector while leaving the first engagement feature engaged with the first belt connector.