Nils Bohlin
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| Born | July 17, 1920 Härnösand September 26, 2002 |
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| Nationality | Swedish |
| Known for | safety belt |
Nils Ivar Bohlin (July 17, 1920 – September 26, 2002) was a Swedish inventor who invented the three-point safety belt while working at Volvo.
Born in Härnösand, Sweden, he received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Härnösand Läroverk in 1939. In 1942, he started working for the aircraft maker Saab as an aircraft designer and helped develop ejection seats. In 1958, he joined Volvo as a safety engineer. He is credited with the invention of the modern 3-point safety belt, now a standard safety feature in all cars. He retired in 1985.
In 1999, he was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame. In 2002, he was inducted in the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
[edit] References
- Inventor of three-point seat belt dies. Deathwatch. Retrieved on August 1, 2005.
- Nils I. Bohlin. National Inventors Hall of Fame. Retrieved on August 1, 2005.
[edit] Patents
U.S. Patent 3,043,625 Safety Belt, filed August 1959, issued July 1962.
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