ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,926, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to PROMETEON TYRE GROUP S.R.L. (Milan).

"Device and method for fixing a sensor to a tire" was invented by Mario De Martino (Milan), Fabio Mario Montanaro (Sesto San Giovanni, Italy), Alexandre Bregantim (Milan) and Massimo Brusarosco (Milan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Device for fixing a sensor to a tire, which device comprises at least one base provided with a seat adapted to house at least partially a first portion of at least one sensor for tires, and at least one cover adapted to house at least partially a second portion of the sensor, wherein the cover comprises at least one seat adapted t...