Volvo opened up the patent for three-point seatbelt cause “it had more value as a free life saving tool than something to profit from”
Why Volvo gave away the patent for their most important invention The man who saved a million lives Automotive Hall of Fame. Bohlin, a former aviation engineer at Saab who worked on ejector seats, knew an effective belt must absorb force across the body yet be so easy to use even a child could buckle […]