Apparatus attachment system

A seat anchoring system that secures seats in a seating arrangement to a mounting rail in a vehicle comprising:

• a base;
• and
• a plurality of fastening devices attached to the base and extending away from an upper face of the base,
• wherein the base has a shape similar to an inside configuration of a mounting rail such that the base is inserted into the mounting rail and positioned to any desirable location along the mounting rail, and
• wherein the plurality of fastening devices extend through the mounting rail and attach the seat to the mounting rail.

A method of retrofitting seats in a seating arrangement in a vehicle comprising:

• providing an anchoring system including a base and a plurality of fastening devices extending from an upper surface of the base;
• removing seats from mounting rails in the vehicle;
• cleaning the mounting rails in the vehicle;
• removing a portion of a floor of the vehicle behind a driver's seat to allow access to the mounting rail;
• inserting the base into a mounting rail such that the plurality of fastening devices extend through the mounting rail;
• and
• reinstalling the seats onto the mounting rails such that openings defined in a front and rear pedestal of the seat are aligned with the plurality of fastening devices.