Patent ID: 7963554

Claim:
An airbag device comprising: an airbag unit having an airbag, an inflator for inflating the airbag, a retainer for holding the inflator, and a cover which is disposed to cover said airbag in a folded state, wherein said airbag unit is moved in a pressing direction when said cover is pressed; a supporting plate fixed to a steering wheel and comprising a base plate section having an opening in which a lower portion of the inflator is disposed, and a plurality of first leg members integral with the base plate section, each of the first leg members having a lower portion extending radially outward from the base plate section, an upwardly extending mid-portion extending from the lower portion, and a radially extending upper portion extending radially outward from an upper end of the upwardly extending mid-portion; at least one biasing member which is disposed between the retainer of said airbag unit and said supporting plate to bias said airbag unit in a direction opposite the pressing direction; and at least one pair of horn switch contacts directly attached to the retainer and each of the radially extending upper portions of the supporting plate, and located outside said biasing member in a radial direction of said steering wheel and close to a surface of said cover in relation to said biasing member, wherein said retainer includes a base plate section, and a plurality of second leg members extending upwardly and radially outwardly from an upper surface thereof over the first leg members, each of said second leg members having a base portion extending radially outwardly from the base plate section, a standing portion extending upwardly from the base portion, and an arm portion extending radially outwardly from the standing portion, and said pair of horn switch contacts comprises a movable contact and a fixed contact respectively connected with each of the arm portion and the upper portion of the first and second leg members.