Adam's Leaf Urinoirskerm by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Adam's Leaf Urinoirskerm by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award yn Izer in Badkeamermeubels en Sanitêr Guod Ûntwerp Competition Category.

IzerSanitêr Guod· 2020

Adam's Leaf Urinoirskerm

by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Client: Custom Hygienics, LLC.

A' Design Award yn Izer Winner in Sanitêr Guod Category

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The Design

About Adam's Leaf Urinoirskerm

Adam's Leaf is in urinoirskerm ûntwurpen foar hearetoiletten. De blêdfoarm hat in hege sintrale rêch en skean rânen dy't de urinestream ôfbûge en weromspatten op de brûker en de flier foarkomme. Urine wurdt net fêsthâlden op de skerm, sadat tafoege geurstoffen net nedich binne. Adam's Leaf past op hast elke urinoirgrutte en bliuwt effektyf oant seis moannen lang, wat de kosten foar materiaal en skjinmakwurk fermindert. De skerm wurdt makke troch hege-druk spuitgietsjen fan recyclearre plastic mei in taheaksel dat bioôfbraak nei gebrûk stimulearret.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Izer

Adam's Leaf Urinoirskerm is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Izer, in prestisjeuze erkenning foar goede ûntwerpen dy't foldogge oan de profesjonele en yndustriële easken dy't ferwachte wurde fan goed ûntwurpen skeppings. Izerwinners litte grutte feardigens, hege spesjalisaasje, deskundich begryp en kreatyf fermogen fan har makkers sjen. Fan Adam's Leaf Urinoirskerm wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierbere skepping is dy't praktysk en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Izer yntegrearret de bêste praktiken fan de sektor en hat feardige technyske skaaimerken ferbûn mei kennis en talint. Adam's Leaf Urinoirskerm wurdt respektearre foar syn yngeandens en is ûntwurpen om ferbetteringen fan de kwaliteit fan it libben te leverjen dy't helpe de wrâld ta in bettere plak te meitsjen.

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.