It may look like an airbag and function somewhat like an airbag, but Ford insists its latest safety innovation isn't exactly an airbag. Instead, the company calls it an inflatable seatbelt -- and it's ...

Blend one part seat belt with one part airbag, explode, and what have you got? Answer: the inflatable seat belt. Ford Motor Co. has developed the world’s first inflatable seat belts for rear seat ...

Ford is hoping that one of its patented technologies will become common in all cars, including those from competing automakers. The American brand is offering licenses for its patented inflatable seat ...

CARS.COM — Inflatable rear seat belts, which were first introduced by Ford for the 2011 model year, have been approved for use by six car-seat manufacturers, but only for some of their child-safety ...

Riding shotgun lost some its luster today when Ford announced the industry’s first inflatable seat belts, which it claims will provide five times the protection of a conventional belt and could ...

FORD Motor Co. is the first automaker to bring an “inflatable seat belt” to market. The concept of a folded bag within a belt is so simple it could start a trend in the auto industry. The new belts ...

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Ford is to launch the world’s first automotive inflatable seat belts, combining attributes of traditional seat belts and air bags to provide an added level of crash safety protection for rear seat ...

Ford Motor Company is offering its patented inflatable safety belt technology to other companies and industries, including competitive automotive manufacturers. DEARBORN, MI-Ford Motor Co. is now ...

Ford, which introduced the auto industry’s first production rear inflatable seat belts on the 2011 Ford Explorer, will expand the safety devices to the Ford Flex and Lincoln vehicles set to arrive in ...

Ford really wants the popularity of passenger safety to blow up. The F-150-maker is getting ready to license its patented inflatable seat belt technology—including to competing automakers. According ...