Pivotable attachment device attachable onto tracks

1. A pivotable stud track fitting assembly for attaching a seat leg of a passenger seat to a vehicle floor, the pivotable stud track fitting assembly comprising:

a track comprising a slot, wherein the track is attached to the vehicle floor;

a base frame comprising a pivot shaft that is disposed within the slot and arranged so that the pivot shaft substantially aligns with an upper surface of the track when the base frame is coupled to the track, wherein the base frame comprises an upper portion configured to pivotally couple to the seat leg of the passenger seat; and

at least one pivotable insert that engages the track and is pivotally coupled to and separately rotatable relative to the pivot shaft such that the base frame is rotatable relative to the track about the pivot shaft.

2. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 1 , wherein a material used to form the at least one pivotable insert is heavier than the material used to form the base frame.

3. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the at least one pivotable insert comprises a cylindrical shape.

4. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the slot comprises at least one lip; and

the at least one pivotable insert engages the at least one lip of the slot.

5. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one plunger coupled to the base frame, wherein the at least one plunger is moveable between a plurality of different positions.

6. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 5 , wherein the at least one plunger comprises a pair of spacers within a main body of the at least one plunger.

7. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 5 , wherein the at least one plunger comprises a spring.

8. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one pivotable insert comprises a pair of upper flanges and a pair of lower flanges.

9. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 1 , wherein an axial direction of the pivot shaft is substantially parallel to a length of the track.

10. A pivotable stud track fitting assembly for attaching a seat leg of a passenger seat to a vehicle floor, the pivotable stud track fitting assembly comprising:

a track attached to the vehicle floor;

a base frame comprising an upper portion and a pivot shaft arranged so that the pivot shaft substantially aligns with an upper surface of the track when the base frame is coupled to the track;

at least one pivotable insert that engages the track and is pivotally coupled to and separately rotatable relative to the pivot shaft such that the base frame is rotatable relative to the track about the pivot shaft; and

at least one plunger coupled to the base frame, wherein the at least one plunger is moveable between a plurality of different positions,

wherein the upper portion is pivotally coupled to the seat leg of the passenger seat.

11. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 10 , wherein at least a portion of the at least one pivotable insert comprises a cylindrical shape.

12. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 10 , wherein the at least one pivotable insert slidably engages a slot of the track.

13. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 10 , wherein the pivot shaft of the base frame is disposed within a slot of the track when the base frame is coupled to the track.

14. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 10 , wherein the at least one plunger comprises a pair of spacers within a central body of the at least one plunger.

15. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 10 , wherein the at least one pivotable insert comprises a pair of upper flanges and a pair of lower flanges.

16. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 10 , wherein the at least one plunger comprises a spring.

17. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 10 , wherein an axial direction of the pivot shaft is substantially parallel to a length of the track.

18. A pivotable stud track fitting assembly for attaching a seat leg of a passenger seat to a vehicle floor, the pivotable stud track fitting assembly comprising:

a track comprising a slot, wherein the track is attached to the vehicle floor;

a base frame comprising a pivot shaft that is disposed within the slot and arranged so that the pivot shaft substantially aligns with an upper surface of the track when the base frame is coupled to the track; and

at least one pivotable insert that engages the track and is pivotally coupled to and separately rotatable relative to the pivot shaft such that the base frame is rotatable relative to the track about the pivot shaft, wherein:

the slot comprises at least one lip; and

the at least one pivotable insert engages the at least one lip of the slot.

19. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 18 , wherein a material used to form the at least one pivotable insert is heavier than the material used to form the base frame.

20. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 18 , wherein at least a portion of the at least one pivotable insert comprises a cylindrical shape.

21. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 18 , further comprising at least one plunger coupled to the base frame, wherein the at least one plunger is moveable between a plurality of different positions.

22. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 21 , wherein the at least one plunger comprises a pair of spacers within a main body of the at least one plunger.

23. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 18 , wherein the at least one pivotable insert comprises a pair of upper flanges and a pair of lower flanges.

24. The pivotable stud track fitting assembly of claim 18 , wherein an axial direction of the pivot shaft is substantially parallel to a length of the track.