Quick-release cam buckle assembly

A quick-release buckle comprising:

• (a) a main body comprising a frame and a release lever that rotates about a shaft;
• (b) a plate having two parallel and longitudinal slots, wherein the plate has a thickness and a width;
• and
• (c) a strap that passes through the slots in the plate;
• wherein the frame comprises a first part and a second part;
• wherein the first part of the frame and the second part of the frame are separated by an angled wall that extends laterally across a width of the frame;
• wherein the shaft is secured to the first part of the frame;
• wherein the second part of the frame is configured to form a seat for receiving the plate;
• and
• wherein the second part of the frame comprises two side walls and a channel on an inside surface of each side wall adjacent to the angled wall, each channel being parallel to the angled wall and at least as wide as the thickness of the plate, and wherein the two channels together are configured to receive the width of the plate.