Patent ID: 7416209

Claim:
An airbag apparatus comprising: an airbag including an inner panel for partitioning an interior of said airbag into a first chamber at a center thereof and a second chamber surrounding said first chamber, said inner panel having a plurality of communication ports for communication between said first chamber and said second chamber, a gas generator for inflating the airbag, a retainer to which said airbag and said gas generator are attached, and a module cover mounted to said retainer for covering said airbag in a folded state, and comprising a leg portion mounted to a proximal side of said retainer and extended along a side of said airbag, and a top lid portion, continuing from an upper end of said leg portion, for covering said airbag, wherein said plurality of communication ports in the inner panel is arranged such that in an airbag fully inflated state, at least a portion of said plurality of communication ports is disposed at a side below said upper end of said leg portion.