ON THIS DAY: 10 July 1962
ON THIS DAY: 10 July 1962 – Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin was granted U.S. Patent No. 3,043,625 for the three-point seat belt, a life-saving invention that would go on to revolutionise automotive safety. It’s estimated that Bohlin’s design has reduced the risk of death in car crashes by 45%—a remarkable impact for such a simple … Read more