AutoHarvest Foundation

Ford to license patented Inflatable Safety Belt technology to encourage expanded adoption

  • Ford to offer intellectual property for inflatable safety belt system that enhances protection for seated passengers – especially children and the elderly
  • Wider adoption of inflatable safety belts has the potential to make travel safer and mitigate injuries in other forms of seated-passenger transportation, including military vehicles, aircraft and boats
  • Ford introduced the first-ever production automobile rear inflatable safety belts in 2010, and continues to expand availability on Ford and Lincoln brand vehicles 
  • <