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The reaction canister for a passenger side airbag restraint system comprises a trough-like main body and a substantially cylindrical inflator housing which are extruded in one piece. The generant charge and igniter strips within the inflator housing are also extruded. The generant charge may be divi

The reaction canister for a passenger side airbag restraint system comprises a trough-like main body and a substantially cylindrical inflator housing which are extruded in one piece. The generant charge and igniter strips within the inflator housing are also extruded. The generant charge may be divided into active and inert segments to control the volume of gas produced upon ignition.

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In a vehicle occupant restraint system including a trough-shaped main body having first and second ends, first and second end plates attached to said main body to form a reaction canister, an ignition chamber in gas flow communication with the interior of said canister, a gas generant within said ig

In a vehicle occupant restraint system including a trough-shaped main body having first and second ends, first and second end plates attached to said main body to form a reaction canister, an ignition chamber in gas flow communication with the interior of said canister, a gas generant within said ignition chamber, said reaction canister being adapted to enclose an airbag to be filled with gas from said gas generant upon ignition, and means for igniting said gas generant, the improvement of which comprises: said gas generant comprising an extruded, elongated substantially cylindrical member having an elongated length and a substantially circular cross-section partially subdivided by radial grooves extending along the length of said member and wherein igniter strips are retained within a plurality of said radial grooves.