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A five-way buckle for a harness system having two shoulder straps, two waist straps and a crotch strap, comprises a center base section having at least one female buckle receptacle, and at least one male buckle section. The male buckle section has a bar for threading a waist belt therethrough and a

A five-way buckle for a harness system having two shoulder straps, two waist straps and a crotch strap, comprises a center base section having at least one female buckle receptacle, and at least one male buckle section. The male buckle section has a bar for threading a waist belt therethrough and a male buckle portion adapted for releasable locking engagement with the female buckle receptacle on the center base section. There is at least one D-ring formed by a ring portion disposed on the male buckle section and a second ring portion disposed on the center base section. The free ends of the two ring portions meet to form the D-ring when the male buckle section is locked to the center base section. This D-ring is used to secure a shoulder strap to the buckle assembly. The shoulder strap is then immediately released when the male section is removed from the center base section, which causes the ring portions to separate.

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1. A buckle for use with a harness system having at least one shoulder strap; comprising: a center base section having at least one female buckle receptacle; at least one male buckle section having a male buckle portion adapted for locking engagement with said at least one female buckle receptacle

1. A buckle for use with a harness system having at least one shoulder strap; comprising: a center base section having at least one female buckle receptacle; at least one male buckle section having a male buckle portion adapted for locking engagement with said at least one female buckle receptacle on the center base section; means for releasing said male buckle section from said center base section; a D-ring formed by a ring portion disposed on said at least one male buckle section and a second ring portion disposed on said center base section, such that when said male buckle section is locked to said center base section, said two ring portions meet and form a D-ring for securing the shoulder strap thereto.