when was the SEAT BELT invented
History of the Seat Belt. The seat belt originated as an idea invented by George Cayley, an English engineer in the early 19th century. However, Edward J. Claghorn of New York was granted the first official patent for the âsafety beltâ in 1885.he first modern three-point seat belt, the type used in most vehicles today, was developed in 1955 for Volvoâwho introduced it in 1959 as standard equipment.