first electronic cig

[drahcir]

The electronic cigarette concept first appeared in a patent acquired by Herbert A. Gilbert in 1963. The device was described as, "...a smokeless non-tobacco cigarette ... to provide a safe and harmless means for and method of smoking by replacing burning tobacco and paper with heated, moist, flavored air..." Due to the limitations of technology available at the time, and because tobacco was not yet generally accepted as harmful, this device never reached manufacturing.

http://patimg1.uspto.gov/.piw?docid=03200819&SectionNum=1&IDKey=E61032CB8D37&HomeUrl=http://pimg-piw.uspto.gov/

[terrier]

Nice find.

however it is not TW so may get deleted (joking)

[Jalynnxoxo]

Wow good Job on finding that drahcir...learn something new everyday  

[Kenneth131]

Nice find. history is fun. just a shame the idea was ahead of its time but like all good ideas they usually are i guess cheers .