Tire monitoring apparatus

Apparatus for mounting an electronic tag within a tire, comprising:

• a patch having a first side for mounting against an inner liner of the tire, a second side opposite the first side, and a socket member extending into the second patch side;
• a housing including an internal tag receiving chamber at least partially defined by opposite sidewalls, a lower housing end adapted for location proximate the patch second side;
• an elongate protruding member extendable through the housing lower end and into the patch socket member, the protruding member including a remote end and a temperature detection device disposed at the remote end.

Apparatus for mounting an electronic tag within a tire cavity, comprising;

• a patch having a first side for mounting against an inner liner of the tire, a second side opposite the first side, and a socket member extending into the second patch side;
• a housing including an internal tag receiving chamber at least partially defined by opposite sidewalls, the housing sidewalls including at least one inwardly canted lower sidewall portion and a pressure sensor mounted at a location within the one inwardly canted housing lower sidewall portion;
• an elongate protruding member extendable through a lower end of the housing and into engagement with the patch socket member to connect the housing to the patch.