Adam's Leaf Urinoirzeef by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Adam's Leaf Urinoirzeef by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in IJzer in Badkamermeubels en Sanitair Ontwerp Competition Category.

IJzerSanitair· 2020

Adam's Leaf Urinoirzeef

by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Client: Custom Hygienics, LLC.

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Sanitair Category

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The Design

About Adam's Leaf Urinoirzeef

Adam's Leaf is een urinoirzeef ontworpen voor herentoiletten. De bladvorm heeft een hoge centrale rib en schuine randen die de urinestraal afbuigen en terugspatten op de gebruiker en de vloer voorkomen. Urine blijft niet op de zeef achter, waardoor toegevoegde geuren niet nodig zijn. Adam's Leaf past op vrijwel elke urinoirmaat en blijft tot zes maanden effectief, wat de kosten voor materiaal en schoonmaakwerkzaamheden verlaagt. De zeef wordt vervaardigd door middel van hogedrukspuitgieten uit gerecycled kunststof met een additief dat biologische afbraak na gebruik bevordert.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

Adam's Leaf Urinoirzeef is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. Adam's Leaf Urinoirzeef wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. Adam's Leaf Urinoirzeef wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.

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.