Patent ID: 7434492

Claim:
A lever assembly adapted to be mounted on a handlebar, the lever assembly comprising: a base comprising a master cylinder or a cable actuating mechanism; a lever pivotally connected to the base for actuating the master cylinder or the cable actuating mechanism; a clamp member comprising: a substantially rigid body having a concave surface and two opposed ends; pair of bolts adapted to be passed through holes in the opposed ends of the body and fastened to the base to clamp the body and the base against the handlebar; a liner having a lower coefficient of friction than the body and installed over the concave surface of the body, between the body and the handlebar but not between the base and the handlebar, the liner having opposed first and second surfaces, wherein the first surface contacts the concave surface and the second surface contacts the handlebar for enabling rotation of the base when there is an impact upon the lever.