Seat belt with airbag

The seat belt of the future looks like a belt and suspenders, and it hooks on like a backpack, with a strap over each shoulder.FordMotor Co. is researching the design as a possible replacement for thethree-point belt that has been an industry standard since 1974. Theautomaker showed off the four-point system during a media briefingTuesday.Ford also is studying improvements to current seat belt design that incorporate an air bag placed directly into the chest strap.

Source: detnews.comAdded: 23 November 2006