Adam's Leaf Skrin Urinal by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Adam's Leaf Skrin Urinal by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Besi in Reka Bentuk Perabot Bilik Mandi dan Peralatan Sanitari Competition Category.

BesiPeralatan Sanitari· 2020

Adam's Leaf Skrin Urinal

by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Client: Custom Hygienics, LLC.

A' Design Award Besi Winner in Peralatan Sanitari Category

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The Design

About Adam's Leaf Skrin Urinal

Daun Adam ialah skrin urinal yang direka untuk tandas lelaki. Bentuk daun ini mempunyai rabung tengah yang tinggi dan tepi bersudut yang mengalihkan aliran air kencing serta mengelakkan percikan balik kepada pengguna dan lantai. Air kencing tidak tertahan pada skrin, jadi pewangi tambahan tidak diperlukan. Daun Adam sesuai dengan hampir semua saiz urinal dan kekal berkesan sehingga enam bulan, sekali gus mengurangkan kos bahan dan kos buruh pembersihan. Skrin ini dihasilkan melalui pengacuan suntikan tekanan tinggi daripada plastik kitar semula dengan bahan tambahan yang menyokong penguraian biologi selepas digunakan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Besi

Adam's Leaf Skrin Urinal ialah pemenang A' Design Award Besi, pengiktirafan yang berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk yang baik yang memenuhi keperluan profesional dan industri yang dijangka daripada ciptaan yang direka dengan baik. Pemenang Besi menunjukkan kemahiran yang besar, kepakaran yang tinggi, kefahaman pakar dan keupayaan kreatif penciptanya. Adam's Leaf Skrin Urinal diharapkan menjadi ciptaan yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi dan disayangi yang praktikal dan inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Besi ini menyepadukan amalan terbaik industri dan mempunyai ciri teknikal yang kompeten yang dikaitkan dengan kepakaran dan bakat. Adam's Leaf Skrin Urinal dihormati kerana ketelitiannya dan direka untuk memberikan peningkatan kualiti 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.