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Marion Donovan (Marion O'Brien Donovan) 
Marion Donovan (Marion O'Brien Donovan)
Indiana, United States
Marion Donovan (1917 - 1998) was an American inventor and entrepreneur. Recognized as one of the era's most prominent female inventors, she secured a total of 20 patents for her creations. In 1946, she created a reusable, impermeable diaper cover.
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LAST 12 MONTHS: 0
AWARDED: 0
LAST ACTIVE: NEVER
Frustrated by the thankless, repetitive task of changing her youngest child's soiled cloth diapers, bed sheets and clothing, she decided to craft a diaper cover to keep her baby – and the surrounding area – dry. Donovan sat down at her sewing machine with a shower curtain and, after several attempts, she completed a waterproof diaper cover. Unlike the rubber baby pants that were already on the market, Donovan's design did not cause diaper rash and did not pinch the child's skin. The soon-to-be famous inventor subsequently perfected her invention, adding snap fasteners in place of the dangerous safety pins that were commonly used. Donovan named her diaper cover the "Boater" and explained that "at the time I thought that it looked like a boat." http://www.women-inventors.com/Marion-Donovan.asp
ACCOUNT: : In Memoriam :
Indiana, United States
Marion Donovan (1917 - 1998) was an American inventor and entrepreneur. Recognized as one of the era's most prominent female inventors, she secured a total of 20 patents for her creations. In 1946, she created a reusable, impermeable diaper cover.
JOINED: over a year ago
HONORS:
1
LAST 12 MONTHS: 0
AWARDED: 0
LAST ACTIVE: NEVER
Frustrated by the thankless, repetitive task of changing her youngest child's soiled cloth diapers, bed sheets and clothing, she decided to craft a diaper cover to keep her baby – and the surrounding area – dry. Donovan sat down at her sewing machine with a shower curtain and, after several attempts, she completed a waterproof diaper cover. Unlike the rubber baby pants that were already on the market, Donovan's design did not cause diaper rash and did not pinch the child's skin. The soon-to-be famous inventor subsequently perfected her invention, adding snap fasteners in place of the dangerous safety pins that were commonly used. Donovan named her diaper cover the "Boater" and explained that "at the time I thought that it looked like a boat." http://www.women-inventors.com/Marion-Donovan.asp
ACCOUNT: : In Memoriam :
Honors Received
◄ Jo Leath ⊙3
[P7.2025.22] 01/06/2025
Honoured for revolutionizing the daily experience of young parents and their wee ones.
[P7.2025.22] 01/06/2025
Honoured for revolutionizing the daily experience of young parents and their wee ones.