Ratchet buckle

A ratchet buckle and belt system, the system comprising:

• a belt having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the belt further comprising a notch strip disposed adjacent to the second end;
• and
• a ratchet buckle comprising:
• a body extending from a first side to a second side,
• a receptacle portion disposed at the first side,
• the receptacle portion being configured to couple to the first end of the belt,
• a ratchet pin extending across the body, wherein the ratchet pin is disposed between the first side and the second side, and
• a ratcheting mechanism disposed adjacent to the second side, the ratcheting mechanism comprising:
• a first pawl rotatably coupled to the ratchet pin, the first pawl comprising a first ratcheting tab and a first release lever, the first release lever configured to rotate the first pawl and disengage the first ratcheting tab from the notch strip,
• a second pawl rotatably coupled to the ratchet pin, the second pawl comprising a second ratcheting tab and a second release lever, the second release lever configured to rotate the second pawl and disengage the second ratcheting tab from notch strip,
• wherein the first pawl and the second pawl independently rotate about the ratchet pin;
• wherein the ratcheting mechanism is configured to disengage from the belt when both the first and second ratcheting tabs are simultaneously disengaged from the notch strip.

A method of disengaging a ratchet buckle from a belt, the belt having a notch strip, comprising:

• rotating a first pawl of the ratchet buckle;
• disengaging the first pawl from a first row of plurality of notches of the notch strip;
• rotating a second pawl of the ratchet buckle wherein the second pawl and the first paw are independently rotatable;
• disengaging the second pawl from a second row of plurality notches of the notch strip;
• forming a released state when both the first pawl and the second pawl are simultaneously disengaged from the notch strip;
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• while in the released state, disengaging the belt from the ratchet buckle.