B62D 57/024
Specially adapted for moving on inclined or vertical surfaces
Official title: specially adapted for moving on inclined or vertical surfaces (endless-track vehicles for ascending or descending stairs B62D55/075; hand-carts with provision for travelling up or down stairs B62B5/02)
B62D57/024 (Specially adapted for moving on inclined or vertical surfaces) appears on 416 US grants and 495 published applications in this corpus.
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