Buckle assembly

A male connection member of a buckle assembly, comprising:

• a rigid housing connected to a fixed cap through outer beams, said rigid beam defining a central channel;
• opposed first and second buttons movably secured between said rigid housing and said cap;
• and
• a pull tab having an extension beam extending into said central channel, wherein said extension beam is operatively connected to said first and second buttons.

A buckle assembly comprising:

• a female connection member having a main body defining an internal chamber and first and second button openings;
• and
• a male connection member selectively connected to said female connection member, said male connection member including:
• a rigid housing connected to a fixed cap through outer beams, said rigid beam defining a central channel;
• opposed first and second buttons movably secured between said rigid housing and said cap, wherein said first button extends through said first button opening and said second button extends through said second button opening;
• and
• a pull tab having an extension beam extending into said central channel, wherein said extension beam is operatively connected to said first and second buttons;
• first and second coil springs, wherein said first coil spring is disposed between said first button and said extension beam, and wherein said second coil spring is disposed between said second button and said extension beam,
• wherein said male connection member is configured to be disconnected from said female connection member by said first and second buttons being squeezed toward one another and/or said pull tab being pulled, and wherein linear movement of said pull tab in a first direction causes relative movement between said first and second buttons in a direction that is perpendicular to said first direction, and vice versa.