Automotive Airbag History and Invention - ThoughtCo
Aug 9, 2019 · In 1971, the Ford Motor Company built an experimental airbag fleet. General Motors installed airbags in a fleet of 1973 Chevrolet Impalas—for government use only. The 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado was the first car with a passenger airbag sold to the public.
Airbag - Wikipedia
The W223 S-Class is the first car equipped with rear seat airbags that use gas to inflate supporting structures that unfold and extend a bag that fills with ambient air, instead of conventional fully gas-inflated airbags that are widely used in automotive airbag systems.
Who Was the Inventor of the Airbag - Techhistorian
The basic airbag as a safety feature for cars was invented independently by two men, American John W. Hetrick, who filed a US patent on 5 August 1952, and German engineer, Walter Linderer, who filed a German patent on 6 October 1951. Both of these airbag models contained a compressed air system which would be released by car impact or driver ...
History of Airbags - Did You Know Cars
In 1967, a mechanical engineer named Allen Breed created the first reliable airbags with sensors, which many consider as the start of the airbag industry. His crash sensing technology was considered as the first electromechanical automotive airbag system in the world, and he sold it …
A Short History of the Airbag - ConsumerAffairs
Sep 25, 2006 · In the late 1960's, a New Jersey mechanical engineer named Allen K. Breed invented a device that many say gave birth to the airbag industry. Breed invented a reliable, five dollar crash sensor. His...
The Evolution of Airbags in Automobiles: From 1941 to Today
Feb 22, 2022 · Airbags have been saving lives in automobiles for decades. The concept and development started in 1941, but there was no notable success until the ’50s. John W. Hetrick was the first person to claim a patent in 1953. A personal car accident experience drove him to design this safety instrument.
The History of Airbags - Allen Breed - The Inventors
Breed invented a "sensor and safety system" in 1968, the world's first electromechanical automotive airbag system. However, rudemental patents for airbags go back to the 1950s. Patent applications were submitted by German Walter Linderer and American John W. …
A Detailed Look At The History Of Airbags - HotCars
May 10, 2021 · The airbag concept was first patented in 1920 by two dentists, Harold Round & Arthur Parrott, English citizens and the patent covered bags filled with air to cover airplanes and other vehicle parts. Airbags specifically for automobile use weren’t patented until 1951 by John W. Hetrick in the US.
The Evolution of the Airbag - Automotive Training Centre
Airbags are an idea that has been in development since 1941, with the first patents being placed in the early 50’s. In their earliest form, they came pre-deployed, just air filled bladders for extra cushioning in the event of accidents.
Airbag History - Bosch Global
A kind of inflatable cushion to absorb impact in vehicles — the first ideas for an airbag can be traced back to the early 1950s in Europe and the United States. As roads saw increasing traffic, with a rising number of serious accidents, calls for improved vehicle safety grew more and …