Patent ID: 6851160

Claim:
A detachable buckle and strap arrangement said buckle and strap arrangement including: at least one strap arrangement having a first strap end portion and a second strap end portion, the second strap end portion having a loop; a buckle body including a pair of side rails positioned in spaced relationship and a first bar secured to and extending between said side rails; a first cross member extending between the side rails and selectively engageable with a first strap end portion to releasably retain said first strap end portion against longitudinal movement within said buckle body; a second cross member removably mounted on the buckle body and extending between the side rails, said second member being received through said loop to releasably fix the second strap end portion to the buckle body such that separation of the second member from the buckle body when the first and second strap end portions are connected to the buckle body releases the second strap end portion from attachment at the second strap end portion to the buckle body by the second cross member.