CamelBak Accused of Misappropriating Bite-Valve Technology

Vista Outdoor Inc.'s CamelBak Products LLC was sued in San Francisco federal court by a group of inventors who say it breached a license agreement by continuing to use their bite-to-drink valve technology after terminating the contract.

Acorn Bay is a partnership of three inventors that says it owns over 25 patents, including six patents related to drink valves.

The complaint filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California says Acorn Bay’s technology enables bite valves to open wider, quicker, and with less force than CamelBak’s earlier design, allowing for “faster water flow with less ...