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A seat mounting system for a vehicle comprises an elongated track mounted to a floor of the vehicle and a number of seat coupling members. The elongated track defines a length and a continuous first channel along its length. Each of the number of seat coupling members is configured to be received an

A seat mounting system for a vehicle comprises an elongated track mounted to a floor of the vehicle and a number of seat coupling members. The elongated track defines a length and a continuous first channel along its length. Each of the number of seat coupling members is configured to be received and retained within the first channel anywhere along the length of the elongated track, and to be secured to a vehicle seat frame.

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What is claimed is: 1. A seat mounting system for a vehicle comprising: an elongated track mounted to a floor of the vehicle, the elongated track defining a length and a continuous first channel along the length, a number of seat coupling members configured to be received and retained within the fi

What is claimed is: 1. A seat mounting system for a vehicle comprising: an elongated track mounted to a floor of the vehicle, the elongated track defining a length and a continuous first channel along the length, a number of seat coupling members configured to be received and retained within the first channel anywhere along the length of the elongated track, each of the number of seat coupling members configured to be secured to a vehicle seat frame, and at least one cap member interposed between the first channel and the vehicle seat frame, the at least one cap member extending at least partially about the first channel to inhibit distortion of the first channel under load of the vehicle seat. 2. The seat mounting system of claim 1 further comprising a number of sections of the elongated track mounted to the floor of the vehicle in an end-to-end relationship. 3. The seat mounting system of claim 1 further comprising a track cap configured to engage the track adjacent to an opening into the first channel, the track cap providing a cover over the opening into the first channel. 4. A seat mounting system for a vehicle comprising: an elongated track mounted to a floor of the vehicle, the elongated track defining a length and a continuous first channel along the length, and a number of seat coupling members configured to be received and retained within the first channel anywhere along the length of the elongated track, each of the number of seat coupling members configured to be secured to a vehicle seat frame, each of the number of seat coupling members defining a head member and a shaft member, the head member configured to be received and retained within the first channel and the shaft member configured to be secured to the vehicle seat frame, wherein the head member of each of the number of seat coupling members is configured to be received within the first channel with a first orientation, and then manipulated to a second orientation different from the first orientation to secure the corresponding seat coupling member to the elongated track. 5. The seat mounting system of claim 4 wherein the second orientation is substantially perpendicular to the first orientation. 6. The seat mounting system of claim 4 further comprising a number of nuts each configured to engage a corresponding one of the number of shaft members to secure the vehicle seat frame to the elongated track. 7. The seat mounting system of claim 4 wherein the continuous first channel of the elongated track is configured to have the vehicle seat frame continuously adjustably positioned relative thereto. 8. The seat mounting system of claim 4 wherein one portion of the vehicle seat frame is secured to the elongated track and another portion of the vehicle seat frame is secured to a sidewall of the vehicle. 9. A seat mounting system for a vehicle comprising: an elongated track mounted to a floor of the vehicle, the elongated track defining a length and a continuous first channel along the length, a number of seat coupling members configured to be received and retained within the first channel anywhere along the length of the elongated track, each of the number of seat coupling members configured to be secured to a vehicle seat frame, and a threshold interposed between the elongated track and a floor of the vehicle, the threshold defining a second channel configured to receive the elongated track therein, the threshold defining a sloped flange along each side of the second channel, the sloped flange sloping away from the elongated track toward the floor of the vehicle. 10. The seat mounting system of claim 9 further comprising at least one cap member interposed between the first channel and the vehicle seat frame, the at least one cap member extending at least partially about the first channel to inhibit distortion of the first channel under load of the vehicle seat. 11. The seat mounting system of claim 10 wherein the threshold defines a first notch along one side of the second channel and a second notch along an opposite side of the second channel, the first notch configured to receive therein one end of the at least one cap member and the second notch configured to receive therein an opposite end of the at least one cap member. 12. A seat mounting system for a vehicle, comprising: a first elongated track mounted to a floor of the vehicle, the first elongated track defining a first length and a continuous first channel along the first length, a second elongated track mounted to a floor of the vehicle separately and apart from the first elongated track, the second elongated track defining a second length and a continuous second channel along the second length, a first number of seat coupling members configured to be received and retained within the first channel anywhere along the first length of the first elongated track, each of the first number of seat coupling members configured to be secured to one portion of a vehicle seat frame, a second number of seat coupling members configured to be received and retained within the second channel anywhere along the second length of the second elongated track, each of the second number of seat coupling members configured to be secured to another portion of the vehicle seat frame different than the one portion, at least a first cap member interposed between the first channel and the vehicle seat frame, the at least a first cap member extending at least partially about the first channel to inhibit distortion of the first channel under load of the vehicle seat, and at least a second cap member interposed between the second channel and the vehicle seat frame, the at least a second cap member extending at least partially about the second channel to inhibit distortion of the second channel under load of the vehicle seat. 13. The seat mounting system of claim 12 further comprising: a first number of sections of the first elongated track mounted to the floor of the vehicle in an end-to-end relationship, and a second number of sections of the second elongated track mounted to the floor of the vehicle in an end-to-end relationship. 14. The seat mounting system of claim 12 wherein each of the first number of seat coupling members define a head member and a shaft member, the head member of each of the first number of seat coupling members configured to be received and retained within the first channel and the shaft member of each of the first number of seat coupling members configured to be secured to the one portion of the vehicle seat frame, and wherein each of the second number of seat coupling members define a head member and a shaft member, the head member of each of the second number of seat coupling members configured to be received and retained within the second channel and the shaft member of each of the second number of seat coupling members configured to be secured to the another portion of the vehicle seat frame. 15. A seat mounting system for a vehicle, comprising: a first elongated track mounted to a floor of the vehicle, the first elongated track defining a first length and a continuous first channel along the first length, a second elongated track mounted to a floor of the vehicle separately and apart from the first elongated track, the second elongated track defining a second length and a continuous second channel along the second length, a first number of seat coupling members configured to be received and retained within the first channel anywhere along the first length of the first elongated track, each of the first number of seat coupling members configured to be secured to one portion of a vehicle seat frame, a second number of seat coupling members configured to be received and retained within the second channel anywhere along the second length of the second elongated track, each of the second number of seat coupling members configured to be secured to another portion of the vehicle seat frame different than the one portion, a first threshold interposed between the first elongated track and a floor of the vehicle, the first threshold defining a third channel configured to receive the first elongated track therein, a second threshold interposed between the second elongated track and the floor of the vehicle, the second threshold defining a fourth channel therein configured to receive the second elongated track therein, at least a first cap member interposed between the first channel and the vehicle seat frame, the at least a first cap member extending at least partially about the first channel to inhibit distortion of the first channel under load of the vehicle seat, and at least a second cap member interposed between the second channel and the vehicle seat frame, the at least a second cap member extending at least partially about the second channel to inhibit distortion of the second channel under load of the vehicle seat. 16. The seat mounting system of claim 15 wherein the first threshold defines a first notch along one side of the third channel and a second notch along an opposite side of the third channel, the first notch defined in the first threshold configured to receive therein one end of the at least a first cap member and the second notch defined in the first threshold configured to receive therein an opposite end of the at least a first cap member, and wherein the second threshold defines a first notch along one side of the fourth channel and a second notch along an opposite side of the fourth channel, the first notch defined in the second threshold configured to receive therein one end of the at least a second cap member and the second notch defined in the second threshold configured to receive therein an opposite end of the at least a second cap member.