Patent ID: 7743792

Claim:
A hose comprising: a tubular body of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire, the tubular body serving to transport fluid through the hose and to prevent fluid leakage through the body, wherein the tubular body comprises at least one reinforcing layer and at least one sealing layer; and an end fitting fitted to an end of the hose, wherein the end fitting comprises: an inner member adapted to be disposed at least partially within the hose; and sealing member comprising a sealing ring adapted to seal at least part of the tubular body between the sealing ring and the inner member and a compression member for compressing the sealing ring into sealing engagement with said part of the tubular body, wherein the compression member is tightenable against the sealing ring in order to selectively increase or decrease the compression force of the compression member against the sealing ring, and wherein the compression member is made from a material which contracts less than the sealing ring when subjected to cooling.