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Ford unveils air bag seat belts

Detroit : MI : USA | 17 days ago  
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  • Crash test dummies wear seat belt air bags at the Ford Motor Co. Safety Innovation Laboratory in Dearborn
    Crash test dummies wear seat belt air bags at the Ford Motor Co. ...
    Source: Reuters
  • The Ford Motor Co's logo is seen on top of the Ford Motor Company World Headquarters in Dearborn
    The Ford Motor Co's logo is seen on top of the Ford Motor Company ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Ford Motor Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineer Sue Cischke shows off a child crash test dummy strapped in a Servo Sled Crash Simulator wearing seat belt air bags in Dearborn,
    Ford Motor Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety ...
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  • Mark Fields stands in front of the Ford Motor World Headquarters at Ford Motor Company World Headquarters in Dearborn
    Mark Fields stands in front of the Ford Motor World Headquarters at ...
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  • Ford Motor Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineer Sue Cischke shows a crash test dummy strapped in a Servo Sled Crash Simulator wearing seat belt air bags in Dearborn,
    Ford Motor Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety ...
    Source: Reuters
  • A Ford Motor Co. crash test dummy sits strapped in a 'Servo Sled' Crash Simulator with seat belt air bags in Dearborn
    A Ford Motor Co. crash test dummy sits strapped in a 'Servo Sled' ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Two Ford Motor Co. crash test dummies sit strapped in a Servo Sled Crash Simulator with seat belt air bags in Dearborn
    Two Ford Motor Co. crash test dummies sit strapped in a Servo Sled ...
    Source: Reuters
  • A Ford Motor Co. crash test dummy sits strapped in a 'Servo Sled' Crash Simulator wearing seat belt air bags in Dearborn
    A Ford Motor Co. crash test dummy sits strapped in a 'Servo Sled' ...
    Source: Reuters
Crash test dummies wear seat belt air bags at the Ford Motor Co. ...
After about a decade of engineering, Ford is ready to roll out a technology that will improve safety for rear-seat passengers: inflatable seat belts. The belts expand like an air bag in the event of a crash and distribute the force of the impact across a wider area of the passenger's chest.
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    Mich., Nov. 5, 2009 – Ford Motor Company is bringing to market the world’s first automotive inflatable seat belts, combining traditional seat belt and air bag technologies to provide an added level of crash safety protection for rear seat...
  • News Source: Honolulu Advertiser | 16 days ago
    After about a decade of engineering, Ford is ready to roll out a technology that will improve safety for rear-seat passengers: inflatable seat belts. The belts expand like an air bag in the event of a crash and distribute the force of the impact...
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  • Blog Source: blogs.consumerreports.org
    2011 Ford Explorer: Inflatable, seat-belt air bags to protect rear-seat passengers. Ford-inflatable-seat-belt Ford announced today that it will offer inflatable seat belts in the back seat of its 2011 Ford Explorer. ...
  • Blog Source: www.neatorama.com
    Its inflatable rear seat belts spread crash forces over five times more area of the body than conventional seat belts, said Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president of sustainability, environmental and safety engineering ...
  • Blog Source: www.impactlab.com
    'Ford's rear inflatable seatbelt technology will enhance safety for rear-seat passengers of all ages, especially for young children who are more vulnerable in crashes,' she said. In everyday use, the inflatable belts work like ...
  • Blog Source: www.techeblog.com
    Ford has unveiled the first inflatable seat belt ever, which "will be particularly effective at preventing broken ribs, internal damage and bruising in children." Continue reading to see how it works. In a crash, sensors in the Explorer ...
  • Blog Source: jalopnik.com
    Ford just unveiled their new not-an-air-bag inflatable seat belt here in Dearborn, a device Ford adamantly claims will not decapitate the big, heavy heads of small children or compress the thoraxes of the elderly.
  • Blog Source: jalopnik.com
    Yesterday we told you about the Ford inflatable seat belt that's definitely not an airbag. Today we get to see just how the thing works with crash event test footage and additional explanation on why Ford says they're important.
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