Patent ID: 8327513

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; an axle extending between the first and second upstanding flanges; a latch system mounted to the axle between the first and second flanges, wherein the latch system includes— first and second engagement features operably coupled to the 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; 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.