Spradley Barr of Greeley

If you recently purchased a revamped 2010 Ford Explorer SUV, you've likely heard of inflatable seat belts. If not, such a thing might sounds like a concept featured in a kids' cartoon. The reality is they are a masterful safety feature that Ford Motor Co. worked on for nearly a decade before releasing them into the market.

Essentially, inflatable seatbelts are exactly what they sound to be: seatbelts that inflate. Until they're inflated…