Wheelchair securement system and assembly

A wheelchair securement assembly for an aircraft, comprising:

• a first anchoring mechanism, including:
• a first bar, a first set of seat track anchors, and a first set of adjustable strap anchors;
• and
• a second anchoring mechanism including:
• a second bar, second set of seat track anchors, and a second set of adjustable strap anchors;
• wherein one of the first set of seat track anchors is securable to a first seat track, and one of the second set of seat track anchors is securable to the first seat track, and wherein the first bar extends therebetween;
• wherein one of the first set of seat track anchors is securable to a second seat track, and one of the second set of seat track anchors is securable to the second seat track, and wherein the second bar extends therebetween;
• wherein the first set of adjustable strap anchors are slidably disposed on and fixedly securable to the first bar;
• wherein the second set of adjustable strap anchors are slidably disposed on and fixedly securable to the second bar;
• and
• wherein the first and second sets of adjustable strap anchors are configured to be securable to a wheelchair.

A system for securing a wheelchair in an aircraft, comprising:

• a first anchoring mechanism including a first bar, first set of seat track anchors, and a first set of strap anchors;
• a first set of flexible straps including a first set of second load-bearing connectors;
• a second anchoring mechanism including a second bar, a second set of seat track anchors, a second set of strap anchors;
• and
• a second set of flexible straps including a second set of load-bearing connectors;
• wherein the first set of seat track anchors is securable to a first seat track that is secured in the aircraft,
• wherein the first bar includes a simply-supported portion between the first set of seat track anchors,
• wherein the first set of strap anchors is secured to the first bar, and wherein the first set of flexible straps is secured to the first set of strap anchors,
• wherein the second set of seat track anchors is securable to a second seat track,
• wherein the second bar includes a simply-supported portion between the second set of seat track anchors,
• wherein the second set of strap anchors is secured to the second bar,
• wherein the second set of flexible straps is secured to the second set of strap anchors, and
• wherein the first and second set of load-bearing connectors are configured to be securable to the wheelchair.