Staples Introduces Innovative Lock That Uses Letters Instead Of Numbers To Create Easy-To-Remember Word Combinations; WordLock(TM) Available at Staples Stores Nationwide Today.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- The traditional combination lock has undergone a makeover for this back-to-school season as letters replace numbers on WordLock(TM), an innovative combination lock that is now available at Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) nationwide. WordLock ($5.99), a Staples exclusive product and winner of the 2004 Staples Invention Quest(TM) is unlike most locks that feature a number dial and instead has five letter tumblers For other meanings, see Tumbler. Tumblers were proposed by Ted Nelson in "Literary Machines" as a means to address every bit ever written, or a particular span of bits in any text ever written. A tumbler is a unique numerical address of an interesting artifact. that rotate around a barrel to create word combinations. "WordLock provides an easy solution to an every day challenge - trying to remember a random number combination among the scores of passwords in our lives," said Jevin Eagle, senior vice president of Staples Brands for Staples, Inc. "You no longer have to remember 32-19-26 for your combination - you can choose 'dance,' 'beach' or even someone's initials. WordLock is just one way Staples brings ease and innovation to life for our customers." The WordLock is easy to handle and easy to use. Among its advantages: --Five tumblers to create 100,000 possible letter combinations --A hardened, wide shackle shackle a bar 2.5 ft long with an iron loop at either end, used in restraint of large pigs. A chain is threaded through the loops and around the lower hindlimbs of the pig. When the chain is pulled the pig is stretched and is cast with the limbs held wide apart. for extra security --Available in six bright colors: silver, black, orange, pink, red, and "blurple," a combination of blue and purple --Ability to reset the combination easily at any time --Rust-resistant for use outdoors or in high-humidity areas such as pool lockers Staples expects the WordLock to become popular for school lockers, office and health club lockers, as well as storage boxes, gates and sheds. The product is now available at Staples' 1,200 U.S. retail stores, Staples.com and later this month at store locations in Canada. WordLock was selected from over 8,300 entries in last year's Staples Invention Quest(TM), a nationwide search for bright ideas that translate into products that make life easier. Todd Basche of Los Altos Los Altos (lôs ăl`tōs, lŏs), residential city (1990 pop. 26,303), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1952. There is diversified light manufacturing. , Calif., the WordLock inventor, said the inspiration for his product came from trying to remember the number combinations to the locks on his backyard gates. Staples is also bringing to market several other products from last year's Invention Quest: TackDots(TM), mini bulletin boards that stick almost anywhere; Rubber Bandits Rubber Bandits are rubber bands with tear resistant attached labels. They are designed to aid tasks involving labeling, bundling, and documenting of items. Rubber Bandits were conceived by Adrian Chernoff during a trip to Boulder, Colorado to visit his brother. (TM), durable rubber bands with tear-resistant, write-on labels for organizing; and, the Handy-Strap(TM) stapler sta·pler 1 n. One who deals in staple goods or staple fibers. stapler Noun a device used to fasten things together with a staple Noun 1. , a palm stapler that makes stapling to bulletin boards easier. Staples has brought other innovative products to market including The Desk Apprentice(TM) and One-Touch(TM) stapler. "Staples puts innovation first and you can see that on every shelf in Staples stores," said Basche. "It's terrific working with Staples to transform WordLock from an idea into reality." Eagle added that Staples has plans to produce additional versions of WordLock to secure computers and bicycles. For more information on Staples Invention Quest go to www.staples.com/inventionquest. About Staples Brands Staples brand products are an easy choice of quality products at guaranteed low prices. Staples offers its customers more than 1,000 Staples brand office products in stores, Staples.com and through catalogs. Products range from ink and toner An electrically charged ink used in copy machines and laser printers. It adheres to an invisible image that has been charged with the opposite polarity onto a plate or drum or onto the paper itself. to paper, filing systems and technology accessories. All Staples products undergo an intense independent laboratory quality-testing program and are 100 percent satisfaction guaranteed Satisfaction Guaranteed may refer to:
About Staples Staples, Inc. invented the office superstore su·per·store n. A very large retail store that stocks highly diversified merchandise, such as groceries, toys, and camera equipment, or a wide variety of mechandise in a specific product line, such as computers or sporting goods. concept in 1986 and today is the world's largest office products company. With 65,000 talented associates, the company is committed to making it easy to buy a wide range of office products, including supplies, technology, furniture, and business services. With 2004 sales of $14.4 billion, Staples serves consumers and businesses ranging from home-based businesses to Fortune 500 companies in 21 countries throughout North and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. Headquartered outside of Boston, Staples operates approximately 1,695 office superstores This is a list of superstores by country. Multi-national
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