Strap attachment for luggage and the like

A buckle for detachably securing a strap to an article, comprising:

• a buckle body comprising a first longitudinally extending bar encirclable by a first web loop of a web forming a strap, a central bar parallel to said first bar and defining a first longitudinal slot therewith through which said web of said first web loop can pass, and a second bar parallel to said first and central bars, encirclable by a second web loop of a web securing said buckle to said article and defining a second longitudinal slot with said central bar parallel to said first slot, said web of said second loop passing through said second slot, said central bar being connected to said first and second bars at least at one end thereof to form respective generally rectangular frames with said first and second bars, at least one of said first and second bars at another end thereof defining with said central bar a mouth enabling a respective web of a respective web loop adapted to encircle same to be inserted into and removed from the respective slot through said mouth;
• a detent on said body juxtaposed with said other end of said one of said bars, deflectable by the web of the loop adapted to encircle same upon insertion of said loop over said one of said bars and impeding involuntary withdrawal of the inserted loop through said mouth;
• spring means acting on said detent to bias same toward said other end of said one of said bars;
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• means on said body operable by a user to draw said detent away from said other end of said bar and enable removal of the respective web loop from said one of said bars through said mouth.