Seat panel
Seat Panel Installation Guide
Illustrated instructions for routing the lower seat straps, raising the shield, installing the upper straps, and completing the ceiling attachment.
Download PDF 2-page printable trifold · 12.1 MB
Products, fit & guides
Start with the space you need to define.
Plan around one rider, the driver area, or the full vehicle. We’ll help match the shield size, attachment points, and orientation to the bus instead of forcing the job into a generic package.
Installation guides
Download the guide for your shield.
Both approved, printable guides are kept here with the products they explain. Choose the seat-panel guide or the taller aisle-shield guide.
Aisle shield
Aisle Shield Installation Guide
Illustrated instructions for fitting the aisle shield, securing both seat-back straps, positioning the upper straps, and installing the ceiling loops.
Download PDF 2-page printable trifold · 9.4 MB
Not sure which guide applies?
Send the vehicle type and a photo of the seating area. We’ll identify the shield and installation approach.
Ask our teamChoose by need
What are you trying to separate?
Start with the rider, driver, or vehicle area. Product numbers come after we understand the seating position and the actual interior.
About the images: Product designs and mounting details have changed over time. Some product and installation photos show earlier versions, so the current configuration supplied for your vehicle may differ in appearance.
For a specific seating area
Create a defined space around one rider.
A clear, soft panel mounts at the top of the seat and extends the existing seat boundary upward. Use one in front, one behind, or combine them with an aisle-side shield. It does not run to the ceiling.
18"Passenger Seat 18"Limited coverage and certain exit-row applications
25"Passenger Seat 25"Shorter side of many New Jersey 60/40 seats
33"Passenger Seat 33"Common starting point for many national-style seats
40"Passenger Seat 40"Longer side of many New Jersey 60/40 seats
Seat shape, width, exit-row clearance, and the customer’s desired coverage determine the final model.
For the driver or aisle side of a seat
Add separation beside the seating position.
A taller five-sided shield is used to the driver’s right, along the aisle for an individual seating area, or reoriented for certain commercial and paratransit interiors.
30"
Driver 30"
Usual starting point for conventional full-size school buses and many measured aisle applications.
40"
Driver 40"
Common for flat-nose, city, cutaway, Gillig, paratransit, and other custom configurations.
Same webbing system throughout: every shield uses the same long and short webbing types. The attachment locations and orientation change with the shield and vehicle configuration.
For commercial transit & paratransit
Configure around rails, seats, and open interiors.
Commercial transit seating uses a different seat-shield setup than a standard school-bus bench. Gillig, paratransit, cutaway, and shuttle interiors are planned from the rail structure, seat style, aisle clearance, and intended orientation.
TransitGillig and city-bus interiors
CutawayDiamond, Champion, and E-series bodies
Rear seatMeasured commercial passenger positions
Wheelchair positions: floor-length panels can be configured around wheelchair seating areas and confirmed compatible Q'STRAINT or other wheelchair-track attachment points. Vehicle, track, hardware, lift, and securement clearances are verified before the configuration is quoted.
Same long-and-short webbing system: commercial configurations use the same webbing types, attached at the locations and orientation required by the vehicle.
Custom is normalPlanning for a custom vehicle or interior?
Send photos, measurements, mounting details, or a sketch. We routinely adapt orientation, straps, and shield selection around real interiors.
Show us your setupVehicle starting points
One adaptable design. Purpose-configured for the vehicle.
The shield and webbing system was designed to support multiple applications. Orientation, attachment locations, and model selection are configured deliberately for each interior.
Conventional full-size
Driver 30″ is the usual large-shield starting point. Passenger model depends on the seat behind the driver or the selected student area.
Flat-nose / walk-in
Driver 40″ is commonly used beside the driver. Actual clearances and mounting points must be measured.
Cutaway & small bus
Diamond, Champion, E-series, and similar interiors use measured Driver 30″ or Driver 40″ configurations.
Paratransit & city shuttle
The Driver 40″ may be rotated 90 degrees or strapped differently for Gillig-style and other commercial interiors.
Minivan & custom vehicle
The adaptable shield design can work in other vehicles when mounting points, orientation, and clearances are confirmed from photos and measurements.
Hardware & seat control
Replacement kits and seat blockers.
Shield kits include the required mounting hardware. Separate kits support replacement or alternate configurations; seat blockers provide a simple way to mark a seat unavailable.
Replacement hardware
Bus Strap Kit
Replacement straps and mounting hardware for one passenger-seat or driver shield.
Commercial hardware
Commercial Strap Kit
Replacement hardware for a shield configured in a commercial vehicle.
Seat control
Seat Blocker
A webbing barrier that runs down the center of a seat to mark the position unavailable. Standard configurations use black or red webbing with white or red applied-vinyl or embroidered lettering. A bilingual version is also available.
Start with your route
Show us the bus. We’ll match the configuration.
Send the vehicle type, intended seating area, photos, and any measurements you have. Custom interiors and installation requirements are welcome.