Iron Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design · 2020
Adam's Leaf Urinal Screen
by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman
- A' Design Award 2020 Iron Winner in Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Custom Hygienics, LLC.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 15,862
- Verification code 05A767F326 · Verify this award
About Adam's Leaf Urinal Screen
Adam's Leaf is a urinal screen designed for men's restrooms. The leaf shape has a high central ridge and angled edges that deflect the urine stream and prevent splash-back onto the user and the floor. Urine is not retained on the screen, so added scents are not needed. Adam's Leaf fits nearly any urinal size and stays effective for up to six months, which reduces material and cleaning labor costs. The screen is made by high pressure injection molding from recycled plastic with an additive that supports biodegradation after use.
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- Unique Properties
- Adam's Leaf is a uniquely designed men's urinal screen that effectively prevents urine splash-back for the user and keeps restroom floors clean to improve hygiene. It is biodegradable, and its design deflects the urine stream without splash or retention of urine in the urinal eliminating the need for added scents. It fits virtually any size urinal and its durability, up to six months, helps reduce material and janitorial labor costs.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Adam's Leaf has dimensions of: 180mm. length, 170mm. width, 80mm. height, and weighs 114.76 grams.
- Tags
- It is leaf-shaped with a narrow high center ridge designed to deflect fluid
- Production Technology
- Adam's Leaf is produced by high pressure injection molding using recycled plastic and EcoPure which facilitates its biodegration post-use.
- Design Challenge
- The project was time consuming as a variety of materials and shapes were trialed to achieve a workable and durable design that was both pleasing to the eye and effective. The cost of creating an injection mold and the various trial models were expensive along with the intellectual property legal costs.
- Project Duration
- The project idea was conceived in 2006 and the design completed after numerous prototypes and patented in 2016.
- Operation Flow
- It will function in any position in a men's urinal except when inverted-(upside down) and weighs enough not be moved by water from urinal flushing.
- Research
- Numerous prototypes were made including clay models and early 3D printed models to achieve a successful design and also several plastic formulations were trialed to achieve the correct Shore hardness and composition to allow moderate flexibility but shape retention to remain effective. EcoPure was added to enhance biodegradation post-use.
- Inspiration
- Adam's Leaf was inspired by the need to improve men's bathroom hygiene and takes its shape from fig leaves strategically painted in Renaissance and Pre-Renaissance art. The high fin-like center and angled leaf edges facilitate the flow of fluid off the leaf without splash back onto the user and surrounding floor, and its unusual design helps the urinal user stay focused over the urinal longer to completely finish the process also improving restroom hygiene.
- Image Credits
- Still photos of Adam's Leaf were taken by Andrew Lachance, Omaha, Nebraska. Videos were created by Michael Jones, Omaha, Nebraska.
- Patents
- US patent-US D773,016 S November 29, 2016, patent holder, Custom Hygienics, LLC., Inventor, Michael Jones Omaha, Nebraska, USA. US Trademark Registration No. 5,885,710, October 15, 2019 ADAM'S LEAF owned by Custom Hygienics, LLC.