Infant carrier buckle

A buckle for releasably connecting a first object and a second object, the buckle comprising:

• a hook section having a substantially J-shaped cross section and including a mouth, the hook section being associated with a first object;
• a trigger including two legs, the two legs partially obstructing the mouth, the two legs being movable within the mouth while still partially obstructing the mouth;
• a pair of bosses receivable within the hook section, the pair of bosses being associated with a second object;
• and
• an actuator associated with each of the two legs, the actuators being operative to move the two legs to selectively allow or obstruct passage of the pair of bosses through the mouth.

An infant carrier comprising:

• a shoulder strap;
• a support panel;
• and
• a releasably connectable buckle interposing the shoulder strap and the support panel, the buckle comprising
• a base including a pair of opposed bosses extending inwardly between a pair of upstanding walls,
• a housing including a hook section configured to releasably couple with the opposed bosses, the hook section including a mouth sized to receive the opposed bosses therethrough,
• a trigger including two legs extending into and selectively at least partially obstructing the mouth,
• at least one actuator operative to move the two legs towards each other such that they fit between the opposed bosses, and
• a connector mounted to the housing;
• wherein the base is mounted to one of the shoulder strap and the support panel;
• and
• wherein the connector is mounted to the other of the shoulder strap and the support panel.