Trampoline Expert Witness

Trampoline Expert Witness

Mr. Richardson's membership with the International Association for Trampoline Parks (IATP) started in 2019. He owned a gym in 2010-2011. He writes rationales for improving the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2970 the Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection and Major Modification of Trampoline Courts which became an ASTM
F24 standard in 2013. In 2021, he tested to become a Certified ASTM F2970 Trampoline Court Inspector at IATP Convention and Expo. His background in law as a patent agent culminated with testing under the USPTO OED taking the Patent Bar in April 2021. He is a spring designer/manufacturer and patent holder. Mr. Richardson has manufactured amusement ride devices and spring systems since 2000. He aids his clients also, as a Challenge Course Certified Trainer and Certified Headrush Technologies TrueBlue and ZipStop Installer and Inspector.

 Mr. Richardson’s education includes but not limited to, Dixie State University Masters Program in Technical Writing where he is in his second year. He gained a bachelor of science in Design Engineering, and accumulated 33 credits in physics. Mr. Richardson trampoline court cases comprehensive knowledge of trampoline courts. He owned, operated, and trained at his gym. Mr. Richardson has discovery questions for ownership, operations, inspection, and training failures led by the standards for inflatables and trampoline courts.

Mr. Richardson has 100’s of industry standards that he used to develop discovery and deposition questions.  With this discovery, he produces favorable reports, affidavits, and deposition defenses.

 

He opines to standards of ownership, operations, inspection & training failures within trampoline courts and liability. His standards include all ASTM F24 ‘Amusement Rides & Devices’ & F15 ‘Consumer Products’

2002 Park City Mountain Resort Zipline

22-years ago, our company built a zipline for Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) set to debut at the 2002 Winter Olympics. PCMR contracted Mr. Richardson's company (AA Machining & Welding, Inc. (Utah Government Steel Contractor) to develop a safer zipline braking system for the resort; see his patented passive braking technology.

Lake George, New York

Steep Ziplines need autobraking (friction based) trolleys and a properly designed spring array. This New York Zipline's (in the photos) has a 30-degree slope. Stopping zipliners proved dangerous with their magnetic braking trolleys.

30-degree Slope at Lake George, New York

The top of this zipline is seen near the top of the mound. Notice where the trees (near the middle) are cleared.

Steep Ziplines need autobraking (friction based) trolleys and a properly designed spring array. This New York Zipline's (in the photos) has a 30-degree slope. Stopping zipliners proved dangerous with their magnetic braking trolleys.

Dual Braking Zipline Spring Arrays

Tested in 2021 at American Adventure Park Systems in Georgia (see full video).

Testing Dual Zipline Spring System w/ Sandbags

All spring arrays need to be tested; always document testing and training.

See Video

Utah Ski Resorts

Most Utah Ski Resorts utilize spring arrays and auto braking zipline trolleys from the original trolley design at Park City Mountain Resort.