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In the History section after the introduction, add a new first sentence. See “Springfree Trampoline: Keith Alexander & Steve Holmes (2019)” from NPR “(In the late 1980s, a New Zealand engineer named Keith Alexander wanted to buy a trampoline for his kids. After his wife said they were too dangerous, Keith set out to design his own—a safer trampoline, without metal springs.).

Suggested wording: In 1989, Dr. Keith Alexander began developing a safer trampoline after his daughter expressed interest in owning one and his wife raised concerns about their safety. ^[1]

Nfowl850 (talk) 16:59, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nfowl850 (talk) 16:59, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. UmbyUmbreon (talk) 02:02, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@UmbyUmbreon Thank you for reviewing, I have made the update to the page. Nfowl850 (talk) 16:42, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @UmbyUmbreon, would you mind taking a look at the additional proposed edits I posted below when you have a moment? Nfowl850 (talk) 17:03, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Nfowl850, I'll take a look when I get a moment, but because some of these are pretty lengthy requests, I can't make any promises on if I can action them. Just so you know, you'll get a faster response if you add an {{Edit COI}} template to the top of these sections. - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 21:45, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the tip @UmbyUmbreon. I've added the {{Edit COI}} template to the next proposed request for the History section. Nfowl850 (talk) 20:18, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In the introduction section after the first paragraph, please add these two short paragraphs:

See "Traditional vs. Springfree Trampoline Safety" from Sport Court: "The construction of a Springfree Trampoline differs from traditional trampolines in that the hard, metal springs are replaced with flexible composite rods. They are designed to eliminate pinch points."

Suggested wording for 2nd paragraph: The trampolines are distinguished by the use of flexible composite rods in place of traditional metal springs, a design intended to eliminate pinch points ^[1].

See "Bouncing Back: The Story of SpringFree Trampoline's Disruptive Leap with Steve Holmes" from Tim Sweetman: "Now Spring Free is sold in over 31 countries globally."

Suggested wording for third paragraph: Springfree Trampolines are sold globally in over 31 countries ^[2].

Nfowl850 (talk) 17:45, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think the first portion of this request would be better suited to the Design section rather than the lead, which is currently completely lacking in citations. Would you be able to provide a {{text diff}} to include these changes as part of the Design section instead? Otherwise, you can  Go ahead with the second portion of this request. - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 22:03, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for reviewing @UmbyUmbreon. I am working on proposing new copy for the design section that will cover that first portion of this request more thoroughly, so I think it's okay if it's not included anywhere right now. I went ahead and added the second portion of the request to the page. Nfowl850 (talk) 20:15, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Please see the proposed changes for the "History" section below. The first paragraph and subsequent 3 points are largely the same with minor copy changes.

In 1989, Dr. Keith Alexander began developing a safer trampoline after his daughter expressed interest in owning one and his wife raised concerns about their safety.  After analysing trampoline data in 1992, Alexander noted three impact zones affecting jumper safety in the George Nissen trampoline design. These were:

1. Proposed new sentence: The springs and gaps on the jumping surface, on which jumpers could fall on, or through.
2. Proposed new sentence: The steel frame on the jumping surface that jumpers could fall onto and injure themselves.
3. Proposed new sentence: The ground or obstructions on the ground – that jumpers would hit as a result of falling off.

See: "No regrets' for inventor of $50m Springfree trampoline who sold out years ago" from The Sydney Morning Herald: "Alexander developed several versions including an inflatable trampoline with a mat stretched over the top but it wasn't bouncy enough. "So he turned to his "back stop concept" of a trampoline made using cantilevers or stretching rods rather than springs..."

See: “Springfree Trampoline: Keith Alexander & Steve Holmes (2019)” from NPR: "He tinkered with and perfected the design over the course of a decade"

Proposed new paragraph: In response, Alexander spent more than a decade developing a trampoline that mitigated these common impact zones. This included several versions, one being an inflatable trampoline with a mat stretched over the top. By the late 1990s, he produced a prototype using stretching fibreglass rods instead of springs.^[1]

See: "Keith Alexander (engineer)" from Wikipedia: "Whilst at the university he has been responsible for several patented inventions including the springfree trampoline. The trampoline won the 2010 Consumer Product of the Year Award in the United States following earlier awards in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. In the same year Alexander was awarded the New Zealand Engineering Innovator of the Year award by the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards."

Proposed new paragraph: Alexander’s work earned several honors, including the Australian Design Award (2009), U.S. Consumer Product of the Year (2010), and New Zealand Engineering Innovator of the Year (2010), and he later contributed to the trampoline safety policy through ASTM International standards in the USA with ASTM F381 & F2225, and Australia with AS4989.^[2]

See: "No regrets' for inventor of $50m Springfree trampoline who sold out years ago" from The Sydney Morning Herald: "The most important relationship for Alexander was with Canadian investor Stephen Holmes who the University of Canterbury commercialisation team sent a prototype of the Springfree trampoline to."

See: "Bouncing Back: The Story of SpringFree Trampoline's Disruptive Leap with Steve Holmes" from Tim Sweetman: "And in that production month, Costco came to us and did a complete factory audit. And we passed the factory audit and we had purchase orders ready for 2009 to go into Costco in the United States."

See: “Springfree Trampoline: Keith Alexander & Steve Holmes (2019)” from NPR: "Since the start of the pandemic, sales of Springfree Trampolines doubled and since their launch, the company has sold nearly 500,000 trampolines worldwide."

Proposed new paragraph: Canadian entrepreneur Steve Holmes acquired the rights to Alexander’s design in the early 2000s, aiming to commercialize it globally. He secured Costco Canada as an early retailer, followed by U.S. distribution after a successful factory audit in 2008.^[3] Holmes expanded production capacity to maintain quality and supply, selling nearly 500,000 during the 2021 pandemic surge.^[4]

Nfowl850 (talk) 14:50, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]