Patent ID: 7252138

Claim:
A method of repairing an apparatus having a tubular member wherein the tubular member has an inner surface and a damaged portion, said method comprising: inserting a flow through plug within the tubular member with a force directed substantially axially relative to the tube, wherein said flow through plug has a forward portion with a diameter and which is inserted first into the tubular member, a rearward end having a diameter, and an outer surface tapered such that the outer diameter of the rearward end is greater than the outer diameter of the forward portion; and pressing said flow through plug within the tubular member thereby covering at least a portion of the damaged portion of the tubular member with said flow through tube plug, wherein said pressing is performed with sufficient force to create a press fit which creates a pressure seal between the outer surface of the plug and the inner surface of the tubular member; wherein said flow through plug has a longitudinal axis and an aperture along said axis suitable for allowing fluid flow therethrough.