Abstract: A pivoting seat pew or bench furniture, which utilizes the benefits of theater style seating with the functionality and aesthetic of a traditional pew. This seating assembly provides additional seating capacity over traditional pews offering lower seating costs and lower construction costs. This seating assembly also provides modularized seating components so that the seating assembly can be constructed to any desired length without requiring customized construction or components.

Abstract: A seat connection mechanism includes a saddle bracket portion having an upper channel and a rearward channel and a protective cap hingedly connected thereto adjacent the upper channel, and a pin portion having an upper pin and a rearward pin protruding therefrom. The upper pin and the rearward pin are positioned such that, and are spaced apart by a distance such that, when the rearward pin is inserted into the rearward channel with the pin portion being tilted upwardly, the pin portion is pivotable downwardly such that the upper pin is insertable into the upper channel. The protective cap is movable from an open position wherein the upper pin is insertable into the upper channel to a dosed position wherein the protective cap inhibits objects from falling into the upper channel and inhibits removal of the upper pin from the upper channel.

Abstract: A seat connection mechanism having a saddle bracket portion and a pin portion is provided. The saddle bracket portion includes an inner pivot channel, an occupied position stop, an unoccupied position stop, and an outer surface which extends between the occupied and the unoccupied position stops. The pin portion includes a pivot pin and a stop pin protruding therefrom. The pivot and stop pins are positioned such that, and are spaced apart by a distance such that, when the pin portion is angled with respect to the saddle bracket portion at an insertion angle, the stop pin is positionable adjacent to the outer surface and the pivot pin is insertable into the inner pivot channel, and such that when the pin portion is angled with respect to the saddle bracket portion at an angle other than the insertion angle, the pivot pin is retained in the inner pivot channel.