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Nils Bohlin
(17 July 1920 - 26 Sep 2002)
Swedish engineer who
invented the familiar three-point lap and shoulder seatbelt.
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“The pilots I
worked with in the aerospace industry were willing to put on almost
anything to keep them safe in case of a crash, but regular people in
cars don't want to be uncomfortable even for a minute.”
— Nils Bohlin
as quoted by Karl Ritter,
Associated Press writer
in news article Inventor of Three-Point Seat Belt Dies, 26 Sep 2002
in news article Inventor of Three-Point Seat Belt Dies, 26 Sep 2002
“In a way, my design works as much because the belt is comfortable for the user as it does because it is safer.”
— Nils Bohlin
as quoted by Karl Ritter,
Associated Press writer
in news article Inventor of Three-Point Seat Belt Dies, 26 Sep 2002
in news article Inventor of Three-Point Seat Belt Dies, 26 Sep 2002
“I realized both the upper and lower body must be held securely in place with one strap across the chest and one across the hips. The belt also needed an immovable anchorage point for the buckle as far down beside the occupant's hip, so it could hold the body properly during a collision. It was just a matter of finding a solution that was simple, effective and could be put on conveniently with one hand.”
— Nils Bohlin
as quoted in New York Times
obituary, 26 Sep 2002
“There is a little bit of Nils
Bohlin in every car.”
— Victor Doolan
president of Volvo Cars of North
America
as quoted in New York Times obituary, 26 Sep 2002
as quoted in New York Times obituary, 26 Sep 2002

