Patent ID: 8079619

Claim:
A hose comprising: a. a tubular body and an axial reinforcing braid disposed between inner and outer gripping members, wherein the tubular body comprises inner and outer reinforcing layers and a sealing layer disposed between the inner and outer reinforcing layers; and, b. an end fitting terminating an end of the hose, wherein the end fitting comprises: i. an inner member disposed at least partially within the hose; and ii. a hose engaging member having an inner and an outer surface, the inner surface of the hose engaging member pressing against the inner member to retain the hose between itself and the inner member, and a separate retainer comprising an outer retaining member pressing against an inner retaining member to retain one or more layers of the hose between the outer and inner retaining members of the retainer such that one or more retained layer of the hose extends between the inner member and the inner surface of the hose engaging member and extends around an end of the hose engaging member to the outer surface of the hose engaging member and to the retainer, wherein the adjacent surfaces of the inner and outer retaining members are provided with gripping formations which mate together to retain the or each retained layer of the hose between the inner and outer retaining members.