Patent ID: 7520302

Claim:
A flexible hose for carrying fluids said hose being in a retracted condition when no tensile force is placed on said hose and in an extended condition when a tensile force of a pulling nature is placed on a section of said hose, said hose comprising: a first end; a second end; a thermoplastic cover comprising at least one layer of thermoplastic material wherein said thermoplastic cover further comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface; at least one helical member, capable of retaining its shape in said hose adhered to said interior surface of said thermoplastic cover, said helical member being capable of extending when a tensile force of a pulling nature is applied and then retracting to generally the original shape when said force is not applied, said helical member forming a plurality of peaks in said thermoplastic cover; a helical conductor wire capable of carrying a current of electricity said conductive wire being disposed on said thermoplastic cover in a valley between the peaks formed by the said helical member; and wherein when said hose is in a retracted condition there is an angular fold between adjacent peaks formed by said thermoplastic cover with said helical member and wherein there is at least a first peak adjacent to a second peak and, each of said peaks being formed by said helical member and wherein at least a respective portion of the conducting wire is positioned between the first and second peak when said hose is in an expanded position and is positioned under and between a second pair of peaks, where said peaks are not the first and the second peak, when said hose is in a retracted position.