The roof-mounted airbags are ovoid elements that would encircle occupants and absorb impacts.
Ford has filed a patent application for roof-mounted airbags that would deploy from a vehicle's headliner and surround occupants for added crash protection.
The application was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on April 7, 2021, and published Oct. 13, 2022. It shows ring-like housings mounted above each of the seats, from which airbags would deploy."Airbag" doesn't quite describe what Ford is proposing, though.
Ford said this technology was designed to work in passenger and commercial vehicles of different body styles, including sedans, coupes, pickup trucks, SUVs, and minivans. But it will likely be easier to package roof-mounted airbags in an
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