An airbag apparatus comprises an airbag deployed between a vehicle and a
passenger with gas generated by an inflator. The airbag comprises a first
panel cloth, a second panel cloth attached to the first panel cloth, a
reinforcement cloth fastened to the inner face of the second panel cloth,
and tethers connecting the periphery of the reinforcement cloth to the
first panel cloth. The center of the reinforcement cloth is disposed
below the center of the second panel cloth. The tethers are disposed
below the center of the reinforcement cloth. The inflator injects gas
from the central portion of the first panel cloth towards the inside of
the airbag. The airbag apparatus is preferably a driver's seat airbag
apparatus.