Abstract: A housing comprising a unitary block is bifurcated to form a pair of arms between which a crank lever is pivotally mounted. A circular clamp is simultaneously formed at the end of the arms to bridge the arms. The arms are adjustably drawn together to close the clamp. The crank lever is an L-shaped bell crank in which the pivot point and handle, when extended, intersect perpendicularly at a corner, forming the elbow about which the cable is pulled.

Abstract: A caliper type brake assembly for a bicycle is formed of a pair of arms each having an elongated slot at an intermediate portion and adapted to be mounted pivotally on the front fork of a bicycle frame. A ball clamp is mounted in a socket mounted on the arm and has a hole extending through the center thereof into which is slidably received a rod. A brake shoe having a front face provided with a brake pad is in turn mounted at its rear face at the end of the rod. The brake shoe is universally adjustable by sliding the rod within the ball and by moving the ball within its socket.