MAGNETIC SHOULDER HARNESS BUCKLE FOR A CHILD RESTRAINT

A buckle (10) for a child safety seat harness having a base part (20) and a latch part (40), the latch part (40) having a releasable latching mechanism that includes a plurality of magnetic elements (62, 63) arranged to urge the base and latch parts into engagement during a connection operation and to urge the base and latch parts apart during a disconnection operation that also releases the latch.