Seat belt attachment clamp and method

A method of attaching a seat belt to a seat frame, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing an upper arm of an attachment clamp, the upper arm having a slot disposed through a body portion of the upper arm;
• providing a lower arm of the attachment clamp, the lower arm having a shoulder portion having a seat belt retainer opening configured to receive a seat belt;
• introducing the lower arm into the slot of the upper arm until the shoulder portion of the lower arm engages the body portion of the upper arm;
• pivoting the lower arm and the upper arm with respect to each other;
• introducing the seat frame into a receiving channel formed by the upper arm and the lower arm;
• and
• fastening the lower arm and the upper arm together with a fastener.

An attachment clamp for attaching a seat belt to a rear cross member of a seat frame of a bus seat, the attachment clamp comprising:

• at least one lower arm having a first flange, a first clamp portion extending from the first flange, and a shoulder portion extending from the first clamp portion, wherein the shoulder portion has a first width;
• at least one upper arm having a second flange, a second clamp portion extending from the second flange, and a body portion extending from the second clamp portion, wherein the at least one lower arm is received within the at least one slot of the at least one upper arm, wherein the at least one slot has a second width smaller than the first width;
• and
• a receiving channel defined by the at least one upper arm and the at least one lower arm, the receiving channel being configured to receive the rear cross member of the seat frame, wherein the upper arm and the lower arm are pivotable with respect to each other.