Adam's Leaf Адәм Яфрагы by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Adam's Leaf Адәм Яфрагы by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Тимер бүләге in Ванна Бүлмәсе Мебеле һәм Санитар Җиһазлар Дизайны Competition Category.

ТимерСанитар Җиһазлар· 2020

Adam's Leaf Адәм Яфрагы

by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Client: Custom Hygienics, LLC.

A' Design Award Тимер бүләге Winner in Санитар Җиһазлар Category

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The Design

About Adam's Leaf Адәм Яфрагы

Китап тексты: Адәм Яфрагы — ир-атлар бәдрәфләре өчен эшләнгән писсуар экраны. Яфрак формасында биек үзәк кабарынкылык һәм почмаклы читләр бар, алар сидек агымын юнәлешен үзгәртеп, кулланучыга һәм идәнгә чәчрәүдән саклый. Сидек экранда тотылмый, шуңа күрә өстәмә исләр кирәк түгел. Адәм Яфрагы диярлек теләсә нинди писсуар үлчәменә туры килә һәм алты айга кадәр нәтиҗәле хезмәт итә, бу материал һәм чистарту хезмәте чыгымнарын киметә. Экран эшкәртелгән пластмассадан югары басым астында коеп ясау ысулы белән әзерләнә, аңа кулланылганнан соң биологик таркалуны тизләтүче өстәмә кертелгән.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Тимер бүләге

Adam's Leaf Адәм Яфрагы – A' Design Award Тимер бүләге җиңүчесе, бу яхшы эшләнгән иҗат җимешләреннән көтелгән профессиональ һәм сәнәгать таләпләренә җавап бирә торган яхшы дизайннарга бирелә торган абруйлы танып белү. Тимер җиңүчеләре үз авторларының зур осталыгын, югары махсуслашуын, белгечләрчә аңлавын һәм иҗади сәләтен күрсәтә. Adam's Leaf Адәм Яфрагы югары бәяләнгән, соклана торган һәм яратыла торган, практик һәм яңа иҗат җимеше булыр дип көтелә. A' Design Award Тимер бүләге җиңүче бу дизайн тармакның иң яхшы практикасын берләштерә һәм белем һәм талант белән бәйләнгән компетентлы техник үзлекләргә ия. Adam's Leaf Адәм Яфрагы җентеклелеге өчен хөрмәтләнә һәм дөньяны яхшырак урынга әйләндерергә булышучы тормыш сыйфатын яхшырту өчен эшләнгән.

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.