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Volvo made the three-point seatbelt patent open to all car makers

The open patent allowed universal adoption of life-saving seatbelt designs

Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin invented the modern three-point seatbelt in 1959 to secure both the upper body and lower torso. Recognising its immense life-saving potential, Volvo immediately made the patent open and accessible to all competing car manufacturers without charging royalties.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The open patent allowed universal adoption of life-saving seatbelt designs. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a everyday life fact?: Yes. It sits on the Everyday Life shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.