Adam's Leaf Penyekat Urinoar by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Adam's Leaf Penyekat Urinoar by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Besi in Desain Furnitur Kamar Mandi dan Peralatan Sanitasi Competition Category.

BesiPeralatan Sanitasi· 2020

Adam's Leaf Penyekat Urinoar

by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Client: Custom Hygienics, LLC.

A' Design Award Besi Winner in Peralatan Sanitasi Category

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The Design

About Adam's Leaf Penyekat Urinoar

Adam's Leaf adalah penyekat urinoar yang dirancang untuk toilet pria. Bentuk daunnya memiliki punggungan tinggi di bagian tengah serta tepi bersudut yang membelokkan aliran urine dan mencegah percikan balik ke arah pengguna maupun lantai. Urine tidak tertahan pada penyekat, sehingga tambahan pewangi tidak diperlukan. Adam's Leaf cocok untuk hampir semua ukuran urinoar dan tetap efektif hingga enam bulan, sehingga mengurangi biaya material dan tenaga kerja pembersihan. Penyekat ini dibuat dengan cetakan injeksi bertekanan tinggi dari plastik daur ulang yang diberi aditif pendukung penguraian secara biologis setelah pemakaian.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Besi

Adam's Leaf Penyekat Urinoar adalah pemenang A' Design Award Besi, pengakuan yang bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain yang baik yang memenuhi persyaratan profesional dan industri yang diharapkan dari kreasi yang dirancang dengan baik. Pemenang Besi menunjukkan keterampilan yang besar, spesialisasi yang tinggi, pemahaman ahli, dan kapasitas kreatif para penciptanya. Adam's Leaf Penyekat Urinoar diharapkan menjadi kreasi yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai yang praktis dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Besi ini mengintegrasikan praktik terbaik industri dan memiliki karakteristik teknis yang kompeten yang terkait dengan pengetahuan teknis dan bakat. Adam's Leaf Penyekat Urinoar dihormati karena ketelitiannya dan dirancang untuk memberikan peningkatan kualitas hidup yang membantu menjadikan dunia tempat yang lebih baik.

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.