Patent ID: 8567022

Claim:
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; a first axle extending parallel to the buckle base between the first and second upstanding flanges, wherein the first axle is aligned with a first axis; a second axle extending parallel to the buckle base between the first and second upstanding flanges, wherein the second axle is aligned with a second axis, offset from the first axis; a latch system mounted between the first and second flanges, wherein the latch system includes— a first engagement feature operably coupled to the first axle between the first and second upstanding flanges; a second engagement feature operably coupled to the second axle between the first and second upstanding flanges, wherein the first engagement feature is movable to a first engaging position in which the first engagement feature engages a first belt connector, and wherein the second engagement feature is movable to a second engaging position in which the second engagement feature engages a second belt connector; a first biasing element urging the first engagement feature toward the first engaging position; and a second biasing element urging the second engagement feature toward the second engaging position; an operating handle pivotally mounted to the buckle base, wherein the 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.