A similar `` Auto-Ceptor '' crash-restraint , developed by Eaton , Yale & Towne Inc. for Ford was soon offered as an automatic safety system in the USA . The Italian Eaton-Livia company offered a variant with localized air cushions . A similar `` Auto-Ceptor '' crash-restraint , developed by Eaton , Yale & Towne Inc. for Ford was soon offered as an automatic safety system in the USA , while the Italian Eaton-Livia company offered a variant with localized air cushions .