Adam's Leaf Urinaalskerm by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Adam's Leaf Urinaalskerm by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Yster in Badkamermeubels en Sanitêre Ware Ontwerp Competition Category.

YsterSanitêre Ware· 2020

Adam's Leaf Urinaalskerm

by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Client: Custom Hygienics, LLC.

A' Design Award in Yster Winner in Sanitêre Ware Category

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The Design

About Adam's Leaf Urinaalskerm

Adam se Blaar is 'n urinaalskerm wat ontwerp is vir mansbadkamers. Die blaarvorm het 'n hoë sentrale rif en skuinsrande wat die uriene-straal afbuig en terugspatting op die gebruiker en die vloer voorkom. Uriene word nie op die skerm behou nie, sodat bygevoegde geure nie nodig is nie. Adam se Blaar pas byna enige urinaalgrootte en bly effektief vir tot ses maande, wat materiaal- en skoonmaakarbeidskoste verminder. Die skerm word vervaardig deur hoëdruk-inspuitgieting van herwinnede plastiek met 'n byvoegmiddel wat biodegradering na gebruik ondersteun.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Yster

Adam's Leaf Urinaalskerm is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Yster, 'n prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan goeie ontwerpe wat voldoen aan die professionele en industriële vereistes wat van goed ontwerpte skeppings verwag word. Wenners in Yster toon groot vaardigheid, hoë spesialisasie, kundige begrip en die kreatiewe vermoë van hul skeppers. Daar word verwag dat Adam's Leaf Urinaalskerm 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde skepping is wat prakties en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Yster gewen het, integreer die beste praktyke in die bedryf en het bekwame tegniese kenmerke gekoppel aan kundigheid en talent. Adam's Leaf Urinaalskerm word gerespekteer vir sy deeglikheid en is ontwerp om verbeterings in lewensgehalte te bied wat help om die wêreld 'n beter plek te maak.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.
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.
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.
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.
Team Members: Michael Jones
Sadie Mestman
Image Credits: Still photos of Adam's Leaf were taken by Andrew Lachance, Omaha, Nebraska. Videos were created by Michael Jones, Omaha, Nebraska.