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Abstract

A joint pin lock system or mechanism for a pivotal pin joint which connects one mechanical structural member between a pair of bracket portions of another mechanical structural member pivotally relative to each other by means of a joint pin passed through a connecting end portion of one mechanical structural member and the bracket portions of the other mechanical structural member. For locking the joint pin in a fixed state at least in rotational directions, the joint pin lock mechanism includes a collar portion which is provided fixedly at and around one end of the joint pin and extended along the outer side of one bracket in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the joint pin, a locking slot which is formed in the collar portion in such a way as to have a longitudinal center line in an intersecting direction relative to a center line of the joint pin, a seating member which is securely fixed to the bracket, and an anti-rotation block which is fitted on the seating member for engagement in the locking slot of the collar portion. The anti-rotation block is substantially of a square shape having a width approximately same as that of the locking slot and a length shorter than that of the locking slot.

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