Patent ID: 8176605

Claim:
A female buckle member for operating with a corresponding male buckle member with a plurality of locking members between a locked position and a released position, comprising: a housing comprising an opening for receiving said locking members and a surface facing said opening, wherein said surface faces the male buckle member in the locked position, a plurality of engaging portions formed on said housing for engaging with said corresponding locking members, a latch member slidably disposed in said housing for preventing said locking members from disengaging with said engaging portions in the locked position comprising a handle, wherein said latch member is slidably moved away by the handle from said locking members for said locking members to disengage with said engaging portions from the locked position to the released position, and a bias device disposed between said surface and the latch member, wherein the latch member is disposed between the bias device and said opening, wherein, the latch member is pushed by the locking members to press against the bias device into the locked position, the bias device is then released to engage the latch member with the locking members in the locked position.