Vehicle having non-circular wheels propelled by a moving weight

A vehicle having non-circular rotational perimeter wheels propelled by a moving force, the vehicle (100) comprising:

• a. a frame (12′) having a first non-circular rotational perimeter wheel (102) a second non-circular rotational perimeter wheel (104) and at least a third non-circular rotational perimeter wheel (106) eccentrically secured to the frame (12′), each non-circular rotational perimeter wheel (102, 104, 106) including a perimeter having at least two contact segments (110, 112) for contacting a support surface (52′) under and supporting the vehicle (100);
• b. linkage means (18′) secured to the non-circular rotational perimeter wheels (102, 104, 106) for rotating all non-circular rotational perimeter wheels (102, 104, 106) upon the rotation of one of the wheels (102, 104, 106);
• c. the non-circular rotational perimeter wheels (102, 104, 106) secured to the frame (12′) in a sequential alignment so that whenever a first contact segment (110) of the first non-circular wheel (102) is secured to the frame (12′) in a contact alignment to contact the support surface (52′) below the vehicle (100), a first contact segment of the second non-circular wheel (104) is secured to the frame (12′) in a collapse alignment whereby motion of the vehicle (100) in a direction of travel (30′) will move the second non-circular wheel (104) from the collapse alignment to the contact alignment, and so that whenever the first contact segment of the second non-circular wheel (104) is in the collapse alignment, a first contact segment of the third non-circular wheel (106) is secured to the frame (12′) in a non-contact, non-collapse alignment;
• and,
• d. moving force means for propelling the non-circular rotational perimeter wheels (102, 104, 106) to sequentially move from collapse to contact alignment to move the vehicle (100) in the direction of travel (30′).

A method of propelling a vehicle (10), comprising the steps of:

• a. securing three or more non-circular wheels (20, 22, 24, 102, 104, 106) to a frame (12, 12′) of the vehicle in a sequential alignment so that whenever a first contact segment (50) of the first non-circular wheel (20) is secured to the frame (12) in a contact alignment (46) to contact the support surface (52) supporting the vehicle (10), a first contact segment (29) of the second non-circular wheel (22) is secured to the frame (12) in a collapse alignment (44) whereby motion of the vehicle (10) in a direction of travel (30) moves the second non-circular wheel (22) from the collapse alignment (44) to the contact alignment (46), and so that whenever the first contact segment (29) of the second non-circular wheel (22) is in the collapse alignment (44), a first contact segment of the third non-circular wheel (24) is secured to the frame (12) in a non-contact, non-collapse alignment (48);
• and,
• b. linking the non-circular wheels (20, 22, 24) together for rotating all non-circular wheels (20, 22, 24) upon the rotation of one of the non-circular wheels (20, 22, 24);
• and,
• c. applying a moving force to the non-circular wheels (20, 22, 24) to sequentially move from collapse (32) to contact alignment (34) to move the vehicle (10) in the direction of travel (30).