Springfree Trampoline

The Springfree™ Trampoline was designed by New Zealand engineer Dr. Keith Alexander, at the University of Canterbury. After more than 15 years of injury prevention research, the design was commercialized in 2003 and is now sold in 15 countries.

Designed by Dad

Dr. Keith Alexander is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Canterbury, in Christchurch, New Zealand. Over 15 years ago, the father of three decided a trampoline would be a good addition to the family backyard. However, after researching traditional designed trampolines for his family it became apparent spring designs were dangerously flawed.

He was shocked to discover the high frequency of hospital visits by children being treated for trampoline related injuries, yet it seemed no manufacterers seriously considered the safety of their products close to 100,000 US children are admitted to emergency departments annually).

Dr. Alexander set out to create a safe trampoline - removing the hard surfaces that cause injury (including the springs and frame) and the risk of falling off. He also believed it was critical to use the most advanced and highest quality materials to create a superior design.

After many prototypes and design trials, Dr. Alexander developed a "spring-free" trampoline he was confident was safe for his kids to use. The Springfree™ Trampoline has gone through many design revisions since it's original prototype, but the unique safety features of the design remain the same.

2010 NAPPA Gold Award – Children’s Products, USA

Springfree™ Trampoline has been named a Gold Award winner in the 20th Annual National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Children’s Products competition. This award signifies that the winning product has been rigorously evaluated against stringent criteria and that it stands out among hundreds of other products from all around the world. Only the best products win the prestigious NAPPA recognition. This distinguished award recognizes Springfre