Modular seating assembly for a vehicle

A vehicle seating assembly, comprising:

• a seat base frame including a first cross beam and a second cross beam;
• a seat base operable between a seated position and a reclined position;
• a seat pan operably coupled to the seat base, wherein the seat pan includes a first hooked tab spaced apart from a second hooked tab;
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• a linkage assembly including a pair of first links each having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of one of the pair of first links is coupled to the second end of the other of the pair of first links to adjust the seat base from the seated position to the reclined position, wherein the first cross beam includes a first end coupled to a support bracket proximate one of the pair of first links and a second end coupled to a second link.

A vehicle seating assembly, comprising:

• a seat base frame including a first cross beam configured to be positioned in a vehicle-forward location and a second cross beam configured to be positioned in a vehicle-rearward location;
• a seat base operable between a seated position and a reclined position;
• a seat pan operably coupled to the seat base, wherein the seat pan includes a hooked tab and a rearward support defining an arcuate portion that forms an engagement channel;
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• a linkage assembly including a first pair of links, wherein one of the first pair of links adjusts the seat base a first distance and the other of the first pair of links adjusts the seat base by a second distance, and wherein the first cross beam includes a first end coupled to a support bracket proximate one of the pair of first links and a second end coupled to a second link.