The Economic Times

In 1988, Jamie Lee Curtis patented a diaper with its own built-in pocket for wipes, years before the idea became common

Jamie Lee Curtiss diaper patent is an intriguing example of how innovation can begin with a remarkably simple question: what if two things that are almost always needed together could be kept together? Her 1987 filing, granted as U.S. Patent No. 4,753,647 in 1988, answered that question with a diaper containing a sealed, moisture-resistant pocket for cleanup wipes.