ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,039, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to FYSAM AUTO DECORATIVE GMBH (Steinheim Am Albuch, Germany).

"Roof rail for a motor vehicle, motor vehicle and method for mounting a roof rail on a roof of a motor vehicle" was invented by Stefan Sirrenberg (Neckargerach, Germany) and Rolf Vetter (Birenbach, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a roof rail for a motor vehicle, having at least one gallery bar and at least one fastening device for fastening the gallery bar at the end to a roof of the motor vehicle, the fastening device comprising a fastening element, which is in the form of an extruded part, and a cover w...