1960 – Cycloidal Propulsion Omnidirectional Drive – Howard Hansen (American)

CLARK'S experimental cycloidal machine. Two non-drive rear wheels counter torque. Source: Mechanix Illustrated, April 1963. CYCLOIDAL PROPULSION A revolution in land vehicles may come from this new invention which can provide perfect maneuverability. PUT a pencil at the top of a sheet of paper and start making loops—as if you were practicing a capital O, …

1900 – Pedrail Walking Wheel – Bramah J. Diplock (British)

See full patent details here. Patent number: 658004 Filing date: Feb 7, 1900 Issue date: Sep 18, 1900 Further patent improvements include US747387, US787500, and US979447. Source: Popular Science September 1933 Some images located here. The Pedrail wheel Text from Wikipedia.   A pedrail wheel climbing stairs, February 7, 1904 The New York Times. The pedrail wheel is …

1890 – Walking Wheel – Rescue B. Page (American)

WHEEL FOR ROAD-ENGINES by  RESCUE B. PAGE Patent number: 442780 Filing date: May 29, 1890 Issue date: Dec 16, 1890 See full patent here. Fresno Morning Republican 18 Oct 1889 p3 R. B. Page's Legs They Will Carry the Heaviest Load With Ease STEAM WILL URGE THEM ON A Fresno Man's Invention of a Remarkable Wagon That …

1950 – Elliptical Walking Wheels – John Kopczynski (American)

Source: MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED August, 1949 Truck Walks on Wheels ADMIRAL Richard E. Byrd's transport troubles in the Antarctic ten years ago started John F. Kopczynski, a student engineer, thinking: "Why can't wheels walk?" Conventional wheels merely spun and bogged down helplessly in the deep snow. Walking wheels could pull like the tracks on a tractor …