Adam's Leaf: A Unique Urinal Screen for Improved Bathroom Hygiene

Preventing Splash-back and Enhancing Hygiene

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.

Produced by high-pressure injection molding using recycled plastic and EcoPure, Adam's Leaf is not only effective but also environmentally friendly. The dimensions of Adam's Leaf are 180mm in length, 170mm in width, and 80mm in height, with a weight of 114.76 grams.

Adam's Leaf functions in any position in a men's urinal, except when inverted (upside down), and it weighs enough not to be moved by water from urinal flushing. The project idea was conceived in 2006, and the design was completed after numerous prototypes and patented in 2016.

Extensive research and development went into creating Adam's Leaf, including the production of clay models and early 3D printed models. Various plastic formulations were trialed to achieve the correct Shore hardness and composition, allowing moderate flexibility while retaining the shape's effectiveness. EcoPure was added to enhance biodegradation post-use.

The project presented several challenges, including the time-consuming process of trialing different materials and shapes to achieve a workable and durable design. The cost of creating an injection mold and the various trial models were expensive, along with the intellectual property legal costs.

Adam's Leaf is a uniquely designed men's urinal screen with a high fin-like shape that effectively prevents urine splash-back onto the user and restroom floor, improving hygiene. Its primary purpose is to improve bathroom hygiene and reduce the risk of exposure to potential pathogens for men's room patrons and staff.

Adam's Leaf has received recognition for its innovative design. It was awarded the Iron A' Design Award in the Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design category in 2020. This award is given to well-designed, practical, and innovative creations that meet professional and industrial requirements. Adam's Leaf has proven to integrate industry best practices and competent technical characteristics, providing fulfillment and positive feelings while contributing to a better world.

Images of Adam's Leaf were taken by Andrew Lachance, and videos were created by Michael Jones. The design is protected by a US patent (US D773,016 S) and a US Trademark Registration (No. 5,885,710) for ADAM'S LEAF, owned by Custom Hygienics, LLC.