Ferro Sanitari · 2020
Adam's Leaf Griglia per orinatoio
by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman
- A' Design Award di Ferro 2020 in Sanitari
- CLIENT: Custom Hygienics, LLC.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 15,938
- Verification code 05A767F326 · Verify this award
Colors
About Adam's Leaf Griglia per orinatoio
Adam's Leaf è una griglia per orinatoi progettata per i bagni maschili. La forma a foglia presenta una nervatura centrale rialzata e bordi inclinati che deviano il getto di urina e impediscono gli schizzi di ritorno sull'utilizzatore e sul pavimento. L'urina non ristagna sulla griglia, per cui non è necessario aggiungere profumazioni. Adam's Leaf si adatta a orinatoi di quasi tutte le dimensioni e mantiene la sua efficacia fino a sei mesi, riducendo i costi dei materiali e della manodopera per la pulizia. La griglia è realizzata mediante stampaggio a iniezione ad alta pressione con plastica riciclata e un additivo che favorisce la biodegradazione dopo l'uso.
About the A' Design Award di Ferro
Adam's Leaf Griglia per orinatoio ha vinto l'A' Design Award di Ferro, un riconoscimento prestigioso conferito a buoni design che soddisfano i requisiti professionali e industriali attesi da creazioni ben progettate. I vincitori di Ferro dimostrano la grande abilità, l'elevata specializzazione, la comprensione esperta e la capacità creativa dei loro creatori. Ci si aspetta che Adam's Leaf Griglia per orinatoio sia una creazione molto apprezzata, ammirata e amata, pratica e innovativa. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award di Ferro integra le migliori pratiche del settore e ha caratteristiche tecniche competenti legate a know-how e talento. Adam's Leaf Griglia per orinatoio è rispettato per la sua accuratezza ed è progettato per offrire miglioramenti della qualità della vita che aiutano a rendere il mondo un posto migliore.
Press Kit
- 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.
- Image Credits
- Still photos of Adam's Leaf were taken by Andrew Lachance, Omaha, Nebraska. Videos were created by Michael Jones, Omaha, Nebraska.
