Reaction can for air bag system

A two-piece reaction can (40) comprising:

• the first piece comprising:
• a housing (42) formed from a light weight pliable material, comprising sides (24a, b 26a, b) defining an open mouth and a bottom (28) generally opposite the mouth;
• the second piece comprising:
• reinforcement means (50;
• 50';
• 50", 108) secured to and surrounding all of the sides, and positioned proximate the mouth to reinforce the housing, wherein the reinforcement means includes a collar positioned about the mouth, wherein the collar is formed from an annular, rectangular flat frame having four legs (72a, b;
• 74a, b), including partial slits at each interior corner thereof partially separating each of the frame, each leg includes a first bent over portion forming a L-shaped cross-section, the distance between opposite bent over leg portions being approximately equal to the distance between designated sides of the housing.

A two-piece reaction can (40) comprising:

• the first piece comprising;
• a housing (42) formed from a light weight pliable material, comprising sides (24a, b, 26a, b) defining an open mouth and a bottom (28) generally opposite the mouth;
• the second piece comprising;
• reinforcement means (50;
• 50';
• 50", 108) secured to and surrounding all of the sides, and positioned proximate the mouth to reinforce the housing, wherein the reinforcement means (50;
• 50';
• 50", 108) includes a reinforcement collar (50) positioned about the mouth and secured thereto and reinforcement straps (108) mounted to sides of the housing extending from one side of the housing across the bottom to another side of the housing, wherein the sides include at least one boss extending therefrom and wherein each reinforcement strap includes means connectable with the boss for permitting the reinforcement strap to be mounted thereon.