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Patent figure image of a combustible fuel-burning stove

[Image: USPTO Patent #12729859-B2; DI Studio]

Patented: Solo Brands’ Stove Spark Arrestor and 131 More Inventions Across North Texas

by Dave Head | Sep 30, 2026

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 nationally with 132 patents the week of Sept. 8. One went to Grapevine-based Solo Brands for a removable two-piece screen that keeps sparks and embers inside its fuel-burning stoves.

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Solo Stove Acquires Chubbies, Oru Kayak, and ISLE to Form Southlake-Based Solo Brands

by Alex Edwards | Sep 7, 2021

Solo Stove has unveiled a new house of brands with the mission to build a better direct-to-consumer experience. Solo Brands aims to improve the operations of each entity—Chubbies Shorts, Oru Kayak, and ISLE—while "leaving the world a better place" for local communities and the planet.

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