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In the late 1980s a New Zealand engineer named Keith Alexander wanted to buy a trampoline for his kids. After his wife said trampolines were too dangerous Keith set out to design his own — a safer trampoline without metal springs. He tinkered with and perfected the design over the course of a decade. But he was daunted by the challenge of bringing his invention to market — and he almost gave up. At that point Steve Holmes a Canadian businessman bought the patent to Keith's trampoline and t

Springfree Trampoline: Keith Alexander & Steve Holmes

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