Patent ID: 8739940

Claim:
An interface member for a bicycle brake having a brake arm and another brake arm, wherein the brake arm pivots around a pivot axis, wherein the another brake arm pivots around another pivot axis, wherein the brake arm has an upper portion above the pivot axis and a lower portion below the pivot axis, wherein the another brake arm has an upper portion above the another pivot axis and a lower portion below the another pivot axis, wherein the interface member comprises: a mounting portion structured to be mounted in close proximity to the pivot axis; a first operating portion that extends from the mounting portion for interfacing with the brake arm; and a second operating portion that extends from the mounting portion and is structured to extend towards the another brake arm; wherein the first operating portion extends downwardly from the mounting portion, and wherein the second operating portion extends above the first operating portion; wherein the second operating portion is axially thick; and wherein the second operating portion is axially thicker than the first operating portion.