Patent ID: 7353732

Claim:
A crossbrace clamp assembly for a handlebar comprising: an elongate crossbrace having first and second ends and each said end being formed with a part-spherical knob; two clamps, one for clamping each said knob to the handlebar at spaced apart locations, in which respect each clamp includes two separate clamp elements adapted to be opposedly mounted, wherein each said clamp element comprises: a facing surface formed with a part-spherical recess and a further recess having a part-circular cross-section, the part-circular recess of each clamp element being tapered so as to form a close fit with a corresponding tapering shape of the handlebar; at least one aperture therethrough; and at least one fastener for each clamp, which fastener, in use, engages through the apertures in the opposing clamp elements of each clamp to clamp them securely to both the handlebar and the respective crossbrace knob with the respective crossbrace knob received between the part-spherical recesses of the opposedly mounted clamp elements and respective handlebar locations received between the recesses of part-circular cross-section of the opposedly mounted clamp elements of each clamp.