Adam's Leaf Scrìn Fir-mhùin Duilleag Adaim by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Adam's Leaf Scrìn Fir-mhùin Duilleag Adaim by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Àirneis Seòmar-ionnlaid agus Uidheam Slàinteachais Competition Category.

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Adam's Leaf Scrìn Fir-mhùin Duilleag Adaim

by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Client: Custom Hygienics, LLC.

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Uidheam Slàinteachais Category

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The Design

About Adam's Leaf Scrìn Fir-mhùin Duilleag Adaim

Is scrìn fir-mhùin a th' ann an Duilleag Adaim, air a dhealbhadh airson taighean-beaga fhireannach. Tha cumadh na duilleige aig cridhe àrd sa mheadhan agus oirean claonta a chlaonas an t-sruth mùin agus a chumas grìosan bhon dol air ais air an neach a chleachdas e agus air an làr. Cha bhi mùn air fhàgail air an scrìn, mar sin chan eil feum air fàile a chur ris. Freagraidh Duilleag Adaim ri cha mhòr a h-uile meud fir-mhùin agus mairidh e èifeachdach airson suas ri sia mìosan, a lughdaicheas cosgaisean stuthan agus obair-glanaidh. Thathar a' dèanamh na scrìn le teilgeadh-instealaidh àrd-bhruthaidh à plastaig ath-chuairtichte le cuiread-thuige a chuidicheas le bith-thruailleadh às dèidh a chleachdadh.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Tha Adam's Leaf Scrìn Fir-mhùin Duilleag Adaim air Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean math a choinnicheas ris na riatanasan proifeiseanta is gnìomhachais a thathar a' sùileachadh bho chruthachaidhean a chaidh an dealbhadh gu math. Tha buannaichean Iarainn a' nochdadh sgil mhòr, speisealachadh àrd, tuigse eòlaiche agus comas cruthachail an luchd-cruthachaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Adam's Leaf Scrìn Fir-mhùin Duilleag Adaim na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach a tha practaigeach agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr sa ghnìomhachas còmhla agus tha feartan teignigeach comasach aige ceangailte ri eòlas-dèanamh agus tàlant. Tha meas air Adam's Leaf Scrìn Fir-mhùin Duilleag Adaim airson a dhùrachd agus chaidh a dhealbhadh gus leasachaidhean càileachd beatha a thoirt seachad a chuidicheas le bhith a' dèanamh an t-saoghail na àite nas fheàrr.

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.