Adam's Leaf Urinalsieb by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Adam's Leaf Urinalsieb by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Eisen in Sanitärkeramikdesign Competition Category.

EisenSanitärkeramik· 2020

Adam's Leaf Urinalsieb

by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Client: Custom Hygienics, LLC.

A' Design Award in Eisen Winner in Sanitärkeramik Category

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The Design

About Adam's Leaf Urinalsieb

Adam's Leaf ist ein Urinalsieb für Herrentoiletten. Die Blattform besitzt einen hohen mittigen Grat sowie abgeschrägte Kanten, die den Urinstrahl ablenken und Spritzer auf den Benutzer und den Boden verhindern. Da kein Urin auf dem Sieb zurückbleibt, sind zusätzliche Duftstoffe nicht erforderlich. Adam's Leaf passt in nahezu jede Urinalgröße und bleibt bis zu sechs Monate wirksam, was Material- und Reinigungskosten senkt. Das Sieb wird im Hochdruck-Spritzgussverfahren aus recyceltem Kunststoff gefertigt, dem ein Additiv beigemischt ist, das den biologischen Abbau nach der Nutzung fördert.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Eisen

Adam's Leaf Urinalsieb ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Eisen, einer prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für gute Designs, die die beruflichen und industriellen Anforderungen erfüllen, die an gut gestaltete Schöpfungen gestellt werden. Eisen-Gewinner zeigen großes Können, hohe Spezialisierung, fachkundiges Verständnis und die kreative Kapazität ihrer Schöpfer. Von Adam's Leaf Urinalsieb wird erwartet, dass es eine hochgeschätzte, bewunderte und geliebte Schöpfung ist, die praktisch und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Eisen prämierte Design integriert bewährte Branchenverfahren und weist kompetente technische Merkmale in Verbindung mit Know-how und Talent auf. Adam's Leaf Urinalsieb wird für seine Gründlichkeit geschätzt und ist darauf ausgelegt, Verbesserungen der Lebensqualität zu liefern, die dazu beitragen, die Welt zu einem besseren Ort zu machen.

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.