Patent ID: 8448670

Claim:
A hose comprising: an innermost tubular member that defines an opening therein and having an inner surface and an outer surface, where the inner surface is smooth throughout, and where the innermost tubular member comprises a fluoropolymer material; an inner layer of silicone adjacent to and bonded to the outer surface of the innermost tubular member, the inner layer of silicone having an outer surface; a wire braided reinforcement layer adjacent to the outer surface of the inner silicone layer, wherein gaps between wires of the reinforcement layer are larger than a diameter of said wires; an outer silicone jacket adjacent to the reinforcement layer, wherein the outer silicone jacket penetrates through said gaps between said wires of the reinforcement layer onto the outer surface of the inner silicone layer, wherein the outer silicone jacket is bonded to the outer surface of the inner silicone layer.