Patent ID: 7264270

Claim:
An airbag apparatus for a motorcycle having a steering handle, the airbag apparatus comprising: an airbag for being inflated having a rear wall portion for facing a driver of the motorcycle, an opposite front wall portion for facing away from the driver, and laterally facing opposite side wall portions generally extending between the front and rear wall portions; a connecting member in the airbag for controlling inflation thereof in a predetermined manner; predetermined airbag connecting locations at which the connecting member is attached to the airbag; and an upper concavity in the rear wall portion, and intermediate height concavities in the opposite side wall portions with the upper concavity being higher than the intermediate height concavities so that the upper concavity is adapted to receive the driver and the intermediate height concavities are adapted to fit operating ends of the motorcycle handlebar therein upon airbag deployment and inflation during emergency conditions, wherein the connecting member includes a plurality of divided members that are attached to the airbag at the airbag connecting locations and that are attached to each other at locations other than the airbag connecting locations.