An actuated breach lock, comprises a hub for positioning on a pressurizable vessel, the hub being generally circular and having a central opening, a bearing surface disposed within the central opening, a head hingedly connected to the hub and having a shape which complements the central opening and
An actuated breach lock, comprises a hub for positioning on a pressurizable vessel, the hub being generally circular and having a central opening, a bearing surface disposed within the central opening, a head hingedly connected to the hub and having a shape which complements the central opening and which is received within the central opening, the hub having a plurality of teeth extending radially inward and separated by a plurality of gaps, a locking ring rotatably positioned on the head, the locking ring having a plurality of ring teeth separated by a plurality of ring gaps, each of the teeth having a circumferential length less than a circumferential length of the gaps in the hub, the bearing surface of the hub having an angle and the head having a bearing surface at the angle, the locking ring having a polygonal cross-section including two sides which engage the bearing surfaces respectively, the locking ring engaged by head and hub when the head is in a closed position, the closed position creating a line of force which is aligned from the head through the ring and to the hub, an actuator assembly disposed radially inwardly of the locking ring, the actuator assembly engaging the locking ring and causing rotation of locking between one of a first locked and unlocked position and the other of the locked and unlocked position, the locking ring in compression when the head is closed and having a line of force being substantially aligned from the hub through the head.
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1. An actuated breach lock, comprising: a hub for positioning on a pressurizable vessel, said hub being generally circular and having a central opening, a bearing surface disposed within said central opening;a head hingedly connected to said hub and having a shape which complements said central open
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An actuated breach lock, comprising: a hub for positioning on a pressurizable vessel, said hub being generally circular and having a central opening, a bearing surface disposed within said central opening;a head hingedly connected to said hub and having a shape which complements said central opening and which is received within said central opening;said hub having a plurality of teeth extending radially inward and separated by a plurality of gaps;a locking ring rotatably positioned on said head, said locking ring having a plurality of ring teeth separated by a plurality of ring gaps, each of said teeth having a circumferential length less than a circumferential length of said gaps in said hub;said bearing surface of said hub having an angle and said head having a bearing surface at said angle;said locking ring having a polygonal cross-section including two sides which engage said bearing surfaces respectively, said locking ring engaged by said head and said hub when said head is in a closed position;said closed position creating a line of force which is aligned from said head through said ring and to said hub;an actuator assembly disposed radially inwardly of said locking ring, said actuator assembly engaging said locking ring and causing rotation of said locking ring between one of a first locked and unlocked position and the other of the locked and unlocked position;said locking ring in compression when said head is closed and having said line of force being substantially aligned from said hub through said head. 2. The actuated breach lock of claim 1 said actuator assembly having at least one actuator causing rotation of said locking ring relative to at least one of said head and said hub. 3. The actuated breach lock of claim 2 wherein said at least one actuator comprises a first actuator and a second actuator, each of said first actuator and said second actuator being selected from the group consisting of pneumatic cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, linear actuators and motorized actuators. 4. The actuated breach lock of claim 2, said at least one actuator positioned near said outer surface of said head. 5. The actuated breach lock of claim 1, said locking ring rotated from a first position allowing said ring teeth to pass through said gaps in said hub, to a second position wherein said ring teeth engage said plurality of teeth of said hub. 6. The actuated breach lock of claim 1, said line of force inhibiting moments and bending along said ring. 7. An actuated beach lock, comprising: a hub for closing and opening of a pressurized vessel;said hub having a central opening defined by a peripheral rim having circumferential edges, a first plurality of teeth extending radially inwardly from said rim, each of said first teeth separated by a first gap;a head pivotally connected to said hub for movement between an open position and a closed position;a polygonally cross-sectionally shaped ring having a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to said first surface, said first surface of said ring disposed against internal bearing surfaces of said first plurality of teeth of said hub, said second surface of said ring bearing against said head, said ring slidably rotatable about said head within said circumferential edges of said hub;said ring having a second plurality of teeth each of which fits within said first gap, said second plurality of teeth having one of said first surface and said second surface of said ring;said internal bearing surface of said hub and an external bearing surface of said head being disposed at parallel angles and a non-perpendicular to the major axis of the head; and,a line of force being created when said hub and said head is closed and is pressurized and said line of force is substantially aligned through said head, said hub and said ring, said substantially aligned line of force inhibiting creation of bending of said ring. 8. The actuated breach lock of claim 7 further comprising at least one actuator for rotating said ring relative to said head and said hub. 9. The actuated breach lock of claim 7 further comprising a first actuator for rotating said ring in a first direction and a second actuator for rotating said ring in a second direction. 10. The actuated breach lock of claim 9, said first and second actuators disposed on an outer surface of said head. 11. The actuated breach lock of claim 7, said ring compressed between said hub and said head when said head is closed relative to said hub creating said line of force and inhibiting bending on said ring. 12. The actuated breach lock of claim 7 wherein each of said second plurality of teeth on said ring are spaced apart by a second gap, said second gap having a circumferential length which is slightly greater than a circumferential length of said first plurality of teeth of said hub. 13. The actuated breach lock of claim 12, said second plurality teeth of said ring passing through said gaps of said hub, and said ring rotated to lock said head in a closed position within said hub. 14. An actuated breach lock, comprising: a hub having a peripheral rim and a central opening, an interior bearing surface of said hub disposed at an angle to a major axis of said hub;a head, pivotally connected to said hub, said head being received by said central opening in said hub, said head further comprising an axially outward facing bearing surface disposed at non-perpendicular angle to said major axis;said hub having a first plurality of teeth extending radially inward from a peripheral edge, each of said first plurality of teeth spaced apart by a first gap;a ring rotatably positioned on said bearing surface of said head, said ring having a second plurality of teeth radially extending from a peripheral edge of said ring, each of said second plurality of teeth spaced apart by a second gap,said ring having at least one first position wherein at least one of said first plurality of teeth is aligned with said second gap and at least one of said second plurality of teeth is aligned with said first gap so that said ring and said head move into or out of said central opening of said hub;said ring having a first ring bearing surface and a second ring bearing surface, said first ring bearing surface engaging one of said hub interior bearing surface or said head bearing surface and said second ring bearing surface engaging the other of said hub interior bearing surface and said head bearing surface;said angle of said hub interior bearing surface, said head bearing surface and said first and second ring bearing surfaces allowing for a line of action substantially aligned through said head, said substantially aligned line of action inhibiting bending within said ring. 15. The actuated breach lock of claim 14 further comprising a first actuator and a second actuator. 16. The actuated breach lock of claim 15, said first actuator rotating said ring in a first direction to lock said head and said second actuator rotating said ring in a second direction to unlock said head. 17. The actuated breach lock of claim 16 said first and second actuators being positioned on an external side of said head. 18. The actuated breach lock of claim 14, said ring rotatable along an interior surface of said hub to lock or unlock said head. 19. The actuated breach lock of claim 14, said ring having a polygonal cross-sectional shape. 20. An actuated breach lock, comprising: a hub defined by a substantially circular body having a central aperture;a head pivotally connected to said hub and movable from a first position closing said central opening to a second position opening said central opening;a locking ring disposed on a surface of said head and engaging a groove in said hub when said head is in said first position,said head having a head contact surface which engages said locking ring and said hub having a hub contact surface which engages said locking ring when said head is in said first position;said locking ring having two contact surfaces, an interior contact surface and an exterior contact surface, said interior contact surface slidably contacting said head contact surface, whereas the exterior contact surface of said locking ring makes contact with said hub contact surface, wherein each of said contact surfaces of said locking ring are geometrically defined as a conical frustum, and further wherein said interior and exterior contact surfaces share a common conical angle and common axis of revolution, an interior contact surface conical radius being less than an exterior contact surface conical radius.
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