Patent ID: 7377586

Claim:
A modular seat back assembly for a vehicle, said modular seat back assembly comprising: a first seat back; a second seat back adjacent said first seat back with said first and second seat backs selectively positionable relative to each other in a first seating arrangement and a second seating arrangement different than said first seating arrangement; and a coupling member extending from said first seat back to said second seat back and mounted to said first and second seat backs; said first and second seat backs each presenting one of a first pair of coupling bases with said first pair of coupling bases configured such that said coupling member is mountable to both of said first pair of coupling bases when said first and second seats are in said first seating arrangement; said first and second seat backs each presenting one of a second pair of coupling bases spaced from each of said first pair of coupling bases with said second pair of coupling bases configured such that said coupling member is mountable to both of said second pair of coupling bases when said first and second seats are in said second seating arrangement.