Patent ID: 6893381

Claim:
A cable attachment assembly for mechanical connection of a bar of a free-weight assembly to a support cable of a free-weight apparatus and electrical connection between a grip sensor of said free-weight assembly and said support cable, the cable attachment assembly comprising: a first attachment portion comprising a first bar connector element and a grip sensor connector electrically connected to a first sliding-contact element; and a second attachment portion comprising a second bar connector element operably connected to a cable connector element, a second sliding-contact element slideably engageable to said first sliding-contact element, and an electrical cable connector electrically connected to said second sliding-contact element; whereby said second bar connector element and said cable connector element of said second portion mechanically connects said free-weight assembly to said support cable of free-weight apparatus and said grip sensor connector, said first sliding-contact element, said second sliding-contact element, and said electrical cable connector electrically connects said grip sensor to said support cable.