Adam's Leaf Ewé Adam by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Adam's Leaf Ewé Adam by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Balùwẹ̀ àti Ohun Ìmọ́tótó Competition Category.

IrinOhun Ìmọ́tótó· 2020

Adam's Leaf Ewé Adam

by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman

Client: Custom Hygienics, LLC.

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ohun Ìmọ́tótó Category

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The Design

About Adam's Leaf Ewé Adam

Ewé Adam jẹ́ ìbòjú ojúlé ìtọ̀tọ̀ tí a ṣe fún àwọn ilé ìtọ̀tọ̀ àwọn ọkùnrin. Ìrísí ewé náà ní ọ̀nà gíga ní àárín àti àwọn igun tí a tẹ̀ tí ń yí ìtàn omi ìtọ̀ padà kí ó má bàa fọ́n padà sí ẹni tí ń lò ó àti sí ilẹ̀. Ìtọ̀ kì í dúró sórí ìbòjú náà, nítorí náà kò sí ìwúlò fún àfikún òórùn dídùn. Ewé Adam bá ó fẹ́rẹ̀ẹ́ jẹ́ gbogbo ìwọ̀n ojúlé ìtọ̀tọ̀ mu, ó sì ń ṣiṣẹ́ dáradára fún ó tó oṣù mẹ́fà, èyí tí ó ń dín iye owó ìṣúra àti iṣẹ́ ìmọ́tótó kù. A ṣe ìbòjú náà nípasẹ̀ ẹ̀rọ ìtẹ̀wé pọ̀ tí ó ní ìfúnpá gíga láti inú ọ̀gbà pilasitiki tí a tún lò, pẹ̀lú àfikún kan tí ó ń ṣe àtìlẹ́yìn fún bíbàjẹ́ ẹ̀dá lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí a bá ti lò ó tán.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Adam's Leaf Ewé Adam jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Adam's Leaf Ewé Adam yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Adam's Leaf Ewé Adam nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

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.