Patent ID: 7467453

Claim:
A method of assembling a bench style seating assembly, comprising the steps of: determining a desired length of the seating assembly; selecting a beam; supporting said beam in a substantially horizontal position on at least one base; securing the at least one base to a floor; fixing at least one seat back assembly to the beam; fixing a plurality of seat connection mechanisms to the beam; selecting a width of each of a plurality of seat bottom assemblies so as to cause the seating assembly to have the desired length, a selected width of at least one of the plurality of seat bottom assemblies being different than a selected width of at least one other of the plurality of seat bottom assemblies, wherein the width of each of the plurality of seat bottom assemblies is selected from a group of less than ten standard widths so as to cause the seating assembly to have the desired length without requiring customization of the widths of the plurality of seat bottom assemblies; and attaching the plurality of seat bottom assemblies pivotably to the beam by the plurality of seat connection mechanisms, each of said plurality of seat bottom assemblies being pivotable about an axis through at least one of the plurality of seat connection mechanisms.