Adam's Leaf मूत्रावरणम् by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Adam's Leaf मूत्रावरणम् by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारः in स्नानगृह उपस्कर एवं स्वच्छता पात्र अभिकल्पना Competition Category.

लौहम्स्वच्छता पात्रम्· 2020

Adam's Leaf मूत्रावरणम्

by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Client: Custom Hygienics, LLC.

A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारः Winner in स्वच्छता पात्रम् Category

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The Design

About Adam's Leaf मूत्रावरणम्

आदमपत्रम् पुरुषशौचालयार्थं निर्मितं मूत्रावरणम् अस्ति। पत्राकारस्य मध्ये उन्नता शिखा तथा नताः कोणाः सन्ति, ये मूत्रधाराम् विचालयन्ति, उपयोक्तुः भूमेश्च उपरि प्रतिक्षेपं (स्प्लैश-बैक्) निवारयन्ति। स्क्रीनोपरि मूत्रं न तिष्ठति, अतः अतिरिक्तसुगन्धानां आवश्यकता न भवति। आदमपत्रम् प्रायः सर्वेषां मूत्रालयानां मापाय उपयुक्तं भवति, षण्मासपर्यन्तं प्रभावशाली तिष्ठति च, येन द्रव्यव्ययः स्वच्छतार्थं श्रमव्ययश्च न्यूनीभवति। एतत् आवरणं पुनश्चक्रितप्लास्टिकद्रव्येण उच्चदाबेन अन्तःक्षेपणसाँचनविधिना (हाई प्रेशर इन्जेक्शन मोल्डिंग) निर्मितं भवति, यस्मिन् उपयोगानन्तरं जैविकविघटनं (बायोडिग्रेडेशन) साहाय्यं कुर्वन् योजकद्रव्यम् अपि मिश्रितम् अस्ति।

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारः

Adam's Leaf मूत्रावरणम् A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारस्य विजेता अस्ति; इदं प्रतिष्ठितं मान्यताप्रदानं तेभ्य उत्तमेभ्योऽभिकल्पेभ्यो दीयते ये सुनिर्मितेभ्यः सृष्टिभ्योऽपेक्षिताः व्यावसायिकीः औद्योगिकीश्चावश्यकताः पूरयन्ति। लौहविजेतारः स्वनिर्मातॄणां महत् कौशलम्, उच्चां विशेषज्ञताम्, विशेषज्ञोचितां बोधशक्तिं सृजनसामर्थ्यं च प्रदर्शयन्ति। Adam's Leaf मूत्रावरणम् अत्यन्तं मूल्यवती प्रशंसिता प्रिया च सृष्टिर्व्यावहारिका नवोन्मेषयुक्ता च भविष्यतीति प्रत्याशा क्रियते। A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारं जितवद् एतद् अभिकल्पकार्यम् उद्योगस्य श्रेष्ठतमाः पद्धतीः समन्वयति ज्ञानेन प्रतिभया च संयुक्तानि सक्षमप्राविधिकलक्षणानि च धारयति। Adam's Leaf मूत्रावरणम् स्वसूक्ष्मसमीक्षायाः कारणाद् आद्रियते जीवनस्तरसुधारम् अर्पयितुं च निर्मितम् अस्ति, यद् विश्वम् उत्तमतरं स्थानं कर्तुं साहाय्यं करोति।

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.