Latch assembly

Abstract

A latch assembly having a latch buckle and a latch tongue. The latch buckle includes: a buckle housing; a first lateral aperture disposed along a first side of the buckle housing; a second lateral aperture disposed along a second side of the buckle housing; a pair of h-shaped levers, each pivotally coupled to an interior of the buckle housing; a spring ring disposed between the pair of h-shaped levers; a pair of springs, each spring being coupled to an interior of the buckle housing and an h-shaped lever; and a buckle aperture disposed along a top of the buckle housing and between the pair of h-shaped levers. The latch tongue includes: a tongue plate; a plate spacer, coupled to the tongue plate; and a latch flange, coupled to the plate spacer, configured to be received by the buckle aperture. The latch tongue is selectably coupled to the latch base.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A latch assembly, comprising:
 a. a latch buckle including:
 i. a buckle housing; 
 ii. a first lateral aperture disposed along a first side of the buckle housing; 
 iii. a second lateral aperture disposed along a second side of the buckle housing; 
 iv. a pair of h-shaped levers, each pivotally coupled to an interior of the buckle housing, and extending out of the first lateral aperture and the second lateral aperture, respectively; 
 v. a spring ring disposed between the pair of h-shaped levers; 
 vi. a pair of springs, each spring being coupled to an interior of the buckle housing and an h-shaped lever, respectively; and 
 vii. a buckle aperture disposed along a top of the buckle housing and between the pair of h-shaped levers; 
   b. a latch tongue including:
 i. a tongue plate; 
 ii. a plate spacer, coupled to the tongue plate and extending orthogonal therefrom; and 
 iii. a latch flange, coupled to the plate spacer and extending orthogonal therefrom, configured to be received by the buckle aperture, wherein the latch tongue is selectably coupleable to the latch base. 
   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the buckle housing includes a front base plate, and a back base plate disposed opposite the front base plate and coupled to the front base plate. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the back base plate further includes a plurality of lever traps disposed along a surface of the back base plate proximate to the front base plate. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the tongue plate and the latch flange are planar. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the back base plate includes a lip disposed along a bottom of the back base plate and coupled to a bottom of the front base plate. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the back base plate includes a plurality of spring ring traps disposed along a surface of the back base plate proximate to the front base plate. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second side aperture is disposed opposite the first side aperture. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the h-shaped levers pivot about the spring ring. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the spring ring decreases and increases when the h-shaped levers pivot. 
     
     
         10 . A latch assembly, comprising:
 a. a latch buckle, including:
 i. a buckle housing; 
 ii. a first lateral aperture disposed along a first side of the buckle housing; 
 iii. a second lateral aperture disposed along a second side of the buckle housing; 
 iv. a pair of levers, each pivotally coupled to an interior of the buckle housing, and extending out of the first lateral aperture and the second lateral aperture, respectively, the levers each including a lever arm having a hook extending therefrom; 
 v. a spring ring disposed between the pair of chair-shaped levers; 
 vi. a pair of springs, each spring being coupled to an interior of the buckle housing and a chair-shaped lever, respectively; and 
 vii. a buckle aperture disposed along a top of the buckle housing, and between the pair of chair-shaped levers; 
   b. a latch tongue, including:
 i. a tongue plate; 
 ii. a plate spacer, coupled to the tongue plate and extending orthogonal therefrom; and 
 iii. a latch flange, coupled to the plate spacer and extending orthogonal therefrom, configured to be received by the buckle aperture, wherein the latch tongue is selectably coupleable to the latch base. 
   
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the buckle housing includes a front base plate, and a back base plate disposed opposite the front base plate and coupled to the front base plate. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the back base plate further includes a plurality of lever traps disposed along a surface of the back base plate proximate to the front base plate. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the tongue plate and the latch flange are planar. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the back base plate includes a lip disposed along a bottom of the back base plate and coupled to a bottom of the front base plate. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the back base plate includes a plurality of spring ring traps disposed along a surface of the back base plate proximate to the front base plate. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the second side aperture is disposed opposite the first side aperture. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the levers pivot about points adjacent to the spring ring and on opposite sides thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the hook of each lever extend orthogonally from the respective lever arm of the associated lever. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the front base plate and the back base plate are planar. 
     
     
         20 . A latch assembly, comprising:
 a. a latch buckle, including:
 i. a buckle housing; 
 ii. a first lateral aperture disposed along a first side of the buckle housing; 
 iii. a second lateral aperture disposed along a second side of the buckle housing; 
 iv. a pair of chair-shaped levers, each pivotally coupled to an interior of the buckle housing, and extending out of the first lateral aperture and the second lateral aperture, respectively; 
 v. a spring ring disposed between the pair of h-shaped levers; 
 vi. a pair of springs, each spring being coupled to an interior of the buckle housing and an h-shaped lever, respectively; and 
 vii. a buckle aperture disposed along a top of the buckle housing, and between the pair of h-shaped levers; 
   b. a latch tongue, including:
 i. a tongue plate; 
 ii. a plate spacer, coupled to the tongue plate and extending orthogonal therefrom; and 
 iii. a latch flange, coupled to the plate spacer and extending orthogonal therefrom, configured to be received by the buckle aperture, wherein the latch tongue is selectably coupleable to the latch base; 
   c. wherein the buckle housing includes a front base plate, and a back base plate disposed opposite the front base plate and coupled to the front base plate;   d. wherein the back base plate further includes a plurality of lever traps disposed along a surface of the back base plate proximate to the front base plate; and   e. wherein the back base plate includes a plurality of spring ring traps disposed along a surface of the back base plate proximate to the front base plate.