PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a branch line gripping tool configured to prevent a vine-winding prevention tool for an electric pole branch line from unnecessarily slipping down along a branch line even when fanned by winds, thus allowing its inherent vine-winding prevention function to be ordinarily exhibited.SOLUTION: The branch line gripping tool includes a first base section 1 which is separated from a vine-winding prevention tool for an electric pole branch line B to be attached to a branch line D, and has at the upper end thereof an upper rod part 3 for holding down the branch line D from above, and has a screw part 5 at an outer side surface thereof a second base section 11 which is located below the first base section 1, and has at the upper end thereof a screw part 13 screwed into the screw part 5 of the first base section 1 and an intermediate base section 21 which is interposed between the first and second base sections 1 and 11, and has at the upper end thereof a lower rod part 23 located below and parallel to the upper rod part 3 of the first base section 1. The intermediate base section 21 is engaged with the second base section 11, and rotates freely with respect to the second base section 11 around the central axis thereof. By allowing the second base section 11 to freely rotate forwardly and reversely around the central axis thereof, the second base section 11 is moved forward and backward with respect to the first base section 1 so as to grip the branch line D between the upper and lower rod parts 3 and 23.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】風に煽られても電柱支線用蔓巻防止具が支線に沿って必要もなくずり落ちないようにして、本来の蔓巻防止機能を常に発揮できるようにした支線把持具を提供する。【解決手段】支線Dに装着される電柱支線用蔓巻防止具Bとは分離され、上端部に支線Dを上から押さえる上杆部3が設けられ外側面に螺子部5が形成された第一基体部1と、その下方に位置しかつ上端部に第一基体部1の螺子部5と螺合する螺子部13を設けた第二基体部11と、第一・第二基体部1,11の間に介装され、上端部に第一基体部1の上杆部3とその下方に位置して平行をなす下杆部23を設け、かつ第二基体部11と係合すると共に第二基体部11に対してその中心軸周りに自在に回転する中間基体部21と、からなり、第二基体部11をその中心軸周りに正逆自在に回転させることにより、第一基体部1に対し第二基体部11が進退動して、上・下杆部3,23との間で支線Dを把持するようにした。【選択図】図2