Lever Operated Wheelchair

This wheelchair would have two ratcheting levers, one on either side of your seat, on the insides of the wheels. Each lever would have a handgrip that can slide up and down along the lever, with a handbrake on it for each wheel. Each axle would have a second ratchet attached to the frame which would prevent the chair from rolling backwards when going up a hill. Each handle would have a switch which would reverse the ratcheting direction of each wheel; allowing you to move in reverse or turn around.

The handles would have an upward curve.

The higher you place your hands on the levers, the more torque you will have but the slower you will go. The lower you place your hands on the levers, the faster you can go but with less torque, and you can change your hand positions while you are in motion.

The levers will have rubber stoppers also.