MUMBAI, India, Oct. 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411023171 A) filed by Chandigarh University; and Chandigarh University Technology Business Incubator, Mohali, Punjab, on March 24, 2024, for 'assistive ascent climbing device.'

Inventor(s) include Akhil.

The application for the patent was published on Oct. 31, under issue no. 44/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An assistive ascent climbing device, comprising an elongated body 1 having a first and second portion developed to be accessed by a user for inserting the first portion within a crack formed on a rock, a curve rod 2 installed on the body 1 via a set of carabiner 3 for assisting the user in climbing the rock, a microphone 4 embedded on the body 1 for enabling the user to input voice commands regarding a mode of operation desired by the user, a speaker 5 installed on the body 1 for notifying the user to press a trigger and a V-shaped member 6 hinged with the body 1 in order to affix the member 6 within the crack."

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