Buckle assembly having single release for multiple belt connectors

A buckle assembly for attachment to a plurality of belt connectors, the buckle assembly comprising:

• a buckle base having first and second spaced apart upstanding flanges;
• a first axle extending between the first and second upstanding flanges, wherein the first axle is aligned with a first axis;
• a second axle extending between the first and second upstanding flanges, wherein the second axle is aligned with a second axis, offset from the first axis;
• a latch system mounted between the first and second flanges, wherein the latch system includes
• a first engagement feature operably coupled to the first axle between the first and second upstanding flanges;
• a second engagement feature operably coupled to the second axle between the first and second upstanding flanges, wherein the first engagement feature is movable to a first engaging position in which the first engagement feature engages a first belt connector, and wherein the second engagement feature is movable to a second engaging position in which the second engagement feature engages a second belt connector;
• a first biasing element urging the first engagement feature toward the first engaging position;
• and
• a second biasing element urging the second engagement feature toward the second engaging position;
• an operating handle pivotally mounted to the buckle base, wherein the operating handle is movable toward a release position to disengage the first engagement feature from the first belt connector and the second engagement feature from the second belt connector.

A buckle assembly for attachment to a plurality of belt connectors, the buckle assembly comprising:

• a buckle base;
• a first latching mechanism mounted to the buckle base, wherein the first latching mechanism includes a first engagement feature movable to a first engaging position to engage a first edge portion of a first aperture in a first belt connector;
• a second latching mechanism spaced apart from the first latching mechanism and mounted to the buckle base in stacked relation to the first latching mechanism, wherein the second latching mechanism includes a second engagement feature independently movable relative to the first engagement feature to a second engaging position to engage a second edge portion of a second aperture in a second belt connector;
• an operating handle pivotally coupled to the buckle base, wherein the operating handle is movable toward a release position to disengage the first engagement feature from the first belt connector and the second engagement feature from the second belt connector.