PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reinforcement tool for reinforcing a bearing branch against bending load, which contributes to preventing the branch from being torn and breaking off from its branching part.SOLUTION: A reinforcement tool 1, which includes a gutter-shaped holding part 2 having a groove part 3, and a support part 4 continuing to the holding part 2, is integrally molded from elastic synthetic resin. The holding part 2 is formed into a gutter shape by a bending plate part 5 and a plurality of holding pieces 6, and receives a predetermined length part of a base end side of a bearing branch B into the groove part 3 from a side surface thereof when attaching the reinforcement tool to a plant. The holding pieces 6 are configured in such a manner that adjacent sides are brought into abutment with each other when the bending plate part 5 is curved at a predetermined curvature. The support part 4 continues to a facing piece part 8 of one holding piece 6 positioned at one end side of the holding part 2, and extends at the same curvature as that of the bending plate part 5. The support part 4 supports the holding piece 6 that receives a load of the bearing branch B along the side surface of a main stem S on the main stem S, and thereby prevents the branch B from being torn and breaking off from its branching part.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】結果枝の曲げ荷重に対する補強として働くと共に、枝の分岐部から裂け折れの防止にも寄与する補強具を提供する。【解決手段】補強具1は、溝部3を有する樋状の抱持部2と、これに連続する支持部4とを具備し、弾性合成樹脂で一体成形される。抱持部2は、湾曲板部5と複数の抱持片6とにより樋状に形成され、植物への装着時に結果枝Bの基端側の所定長さ部分を溝部3内に側面から受け入れる。抱持片6は、湾曲板部5が所定の曲率に湾曲したとき互いに隣接辺を当接させてそれ以上の屈曲を止めるように構成される。支持部4は、抱持部2の一端側に位置する一の抱持片6の対向片部8に連続し、主茎Sの側面に当接するように、湾曲板部5と同曲率で延出する。支持部4は、主茎Sの側面に沿い、結果枝Bの荷重を受けた抱持片6を主茎Sに支持することにより、結果枝Bの分岐部から裂け折れを防止する。【選択図】図3
