Wheelchair docking system and method thereof

A wheelchair, comprising:

• a frame;
• at least one wheel coupled to the frame;
• and
• a multi-directional coupling device configured to being removably coupled to a docking station, the multi-directional coupling device comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being coupled to the second portion;
• wherein, the first portion comprises a first leg, a second leg, a third leg, and a fourth leg, and the second portion comprises a first leg, a second leg, a third leg, and a fourth leg;
• wherein, in a coupled configuration, the first leg of the first body is coupled to the first leg of the second body to form a first leg assembly, the second leg of the first body is coupled to the second leg of the second body to form a second leg assembly, the third leg of the first body is coupled to the third leg of the second body to form a third leg assembly, and the fourth leg of the first body is coupled to the fourth leg of the second body to form a fourth leg assembly;
• wherein, the first leg assembly and second leg assembly define a first opening, and the third leg assembly and fourth leg assembly define a second opening, the first opening being angularly offset from the second opening.

A vehicle, comprising:

• an interior cabin;
• a vehicle floor located in the cabin;
• a track system comprising at least one track, the at least one track including a plurality of receptacles and an elongated channel defined therein between a first end and a second end of the at least one track;
• a wheelchair docking system adjustably coupled to the track system, the wheelchair docking system comprising a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, a coupler mechanism;
• and
• a wheelchair adapted to be coupled to the docking station in the interior of the vehicle, the wheelchair comprising a frame, at least one wheel coupled to the frame, and a multi-directional coupling device configured to being removably coupled to the docking station, the multi-directional coupling device comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being coupled to the second portion;
• wherein, the first portion comprises a first leg, a second leg, a third leg, and a fourth leg, and the second portion comprises a first leg, a second leg, a third leg, and a fourth leg;
• wherein, in a coupled configuration, the first leg of the first body is coupled to the first leg of the second body to form a first leg assembly, the second leg of the first body is coupled to the second leg of the second body to form a second leg assembly, the third leg of the first body is coupled to the third leg of the second body to form a third leg assembly, and the fourth leg of the first body is coupled to the fourth leg of the second body to form a fourth leg assembly;
• wherein, the first leg assembly and second leg assembly define a first opening, and the third leg assembly and fourth leg assembly define a second opening, the first opening being angularly offset from the second opening.