Abstract: Plastic slats interwoven for privacy and wind protection in the wire mesh body of a chain link fence that are angled at 45 degrees and held against inadvertent removal by either slats or a ribbon inserted horizontally, rather than at a crossing 45 degree angle according to prior art practice, so that the user has the option of using only one horizontal holding slat or ribbon means.

Abstract: A chain link fence assembly is provided. This assembly includes a chain link wire fencing, a bottom horizontal channel, and a top horizontal channel. The assembly also includes a plurality of slats, which have lock tabs at the bottom ends thereof. The bottom channel has a web, which has a plurality of spaced cutouts, that receive the respective lock tabs. Each slat, which can be a vertical slat or a diagonal slat, has a central tubular portion, a left edge fin portion and a right edge fin portion. The lock tab, which is an extension of the slat tubular portion, has opposite edge recesses, which receive the opposite edges of its cutout, and has opposite projections, which hook behind the opposite edges of its cutout.

Abstract: In a chain link fencing employing slats inserted vertically through adjacent links into an open channel which is inserted horizontally through the lowermost or uppermost course of links, a means of locking the slats to the channel to prevent easy removal of the slats from the fencing. Each slat is manufactured with a notch near one end thereof, and the channel is manufactured with a continuous barb along each free edge, one of which will engage the notch on the slat when the slat is inserted perpendicularly into the channel. For ease of assembly, the end of each slat nearest the notch is beveled.

Abstract: A picket fence assembly having upper and lower rails each with a plurality of non-circular holes receiving a plurality of vertical pickets through respective aligned holes and with the pickets having transverse through-holes in alignment and receiving a rigid transverse rod preventing rotations of the pickets.

Abstract: An assembly of a hedge-like element and a chain link fence is formed of a multitude of densely packed, relatively stiff leaf-like filaments are carried in elongated support to extend therefrom in a planar brush-like array. When a plurality of the camouflage elements are inserted in openings of the fence, the fence resembles a bush or hedge.

Abstract: A slat assembly for insertion in a chain link fence includes a plurality of elongate, first slat members which are interwoven between vertically consecutive links of the fence. The first slat members rest on a second slat member which is interwoven between horizontally consecutive lower links in the fence. A flexible retainer is constructed and arranged to be received in apertures formed in the first slat members. The retainer has terminating means located at the ends thereof for securing the retainer to the slats.

Abstract: A slat for insertion in receiving channels of the wire mesh fencing fabric of a chain link fence has its longitudinal margins provided with respective fringes that are relatively thin and flexible for hugging the knuckles of the fencing fabric. The fringes are preferably a medium or low density polyethylene plastic or the like, and are preferably made up of transversely extending, flexible, but substantially position-maintaining strands, though they could be of transversely unbroken fin formation.

Abstract: Slat retainer for chain link fences of the type having a plurality of parallel slats woven through the fence wires. A strip member extends across the slats and is connected to each of the slats. The strip member preferably extends across the top area of the slats. A cover is mounted over the top of the slats and the strip.

Abstract: In a chain link fence having a plurality of elongate slats woven through the links of the chain link fabric, an improved system for locking and retaining the slats in the chain link fabric comprises an elongate clip member which is received in locking interengagement in a receptacle or opening in the respective slat. The clip member can be of the type which simply extends from the sides of the slat to form an obstruction with the links in the fence such that the slats cannot be removed from the fence. Alternatively, the clip members can be adapted to extend from the slat to a bottom rail so as to lock the slats to the bottom rail such that the slats cannot be removed from the fence.

Abstract: A means for retaining slats woven flatwise through the links of a chain link fence is provided with a receptacle formed in each of the slats and a generally U-shaped clip member having legs engaging respective receptacles in adjacent slats.

Abstract: A welded wire panel, which can be used to make fences, is made of welded wires which have been cold-drawn into a noncircular cross sectional shape, the orientation of which varies helically along the length of the wire. Each such wire has cold-drawn characteristics substantially throughout its structure and over its whole surface. A first set of the wires extends vertically with adjacent wires spaced far enough apart to prevent a child from getting a foothold for climbing. The vertical wires are welded to horizontal cross wires, which are spaced far enough apart in the vertical direction to avoid giving a child a step for climbing the panel.

Abstract: A fence of a type including two posts secured to the ground and at least two wires extending between the posts. One of the wires is spaced above the other by a predetermined distance. An elastomeric elongated member having a front edge, a rear edge parallel to the front edge, top and bottom edges and two parallel sides has a wire holding structure at the top and bottom ends thereof. A small slot associated with each wire holding structure has a length narrower than the diameter of the wire so that it must be deformed in order to get the wire therethrough. Consequently, the fence attachment can be snapped onto two strands of wire without a danger that it will come unfastened.

Abstract: The invention provides strips of material to provide a spacer member for two adjacent elongate members. In preferred embodiments, one extruded strip is provided which includes a first engaging member extending from side and adjacent to one edge of the strip for at least a part of the length of the strip and a second engaging member extending from the same side of the strip adjacent to the other edge. A plurality of transverse recesses are provided along the strip(s) of material, each recess being adapted to receive and maintain the space apart juxtaposition of the adjacent elongate members. In preferred embodiments, adjacent elongate members are located in the recesses provided in two complementary and interengageable lengths of strip to maintain the spaced apart juxtaposition of the elongate members. The invention has particular application in one preferred embodiment to the providing of spacer members for electrified fence wires.

Abstract: An assembly of slat members for insertion in a chain link fence includes a plurality of elongate, first slat members having opposed, substantially planar faces predimensioned to be interwoven between vertically consecutive links of the fence, each first slat member having one end formed with edges and a pair of resilient, spaced-apart flange members. The assembly also includes a second slat member having opposed, substantially planar faces predimensioned to be interwoven between horizontally consecutive, lower links of the fence for presenting an edge facing upwardly. The first slat members are downwardly positionable through the vertically consecutive links to a position whereby the bottom edge of each first slat member abuts or seats upon the upwardly facing edge of the second slat member, with the flange members overlapping opposite faces of the second slat member.

Abstract: Slat retaining means for chain link fences of the type made of linking wires. A plurality of parallel slats woven through the wires the parallel slats extending in a first direction. An aperture in each parallel slat and a connecting member inserted through said apertures to lock the parallel slats in position.

Abstract: An elongated panel member body is provided including opposite end hooks opening toward remote ends of the body and outwardly of a first longitudinal side edge of the body. A longitudinal midportion of the body includes a transverse first finger receiving bore formed therethrough and the opposite end portions of the other longitudinal edge of the body include thumb engageable abutment surfaces facing outwardly of the body and engageable by the thumb of the user. One end of the body extends endwise outwardly beyond the corresponding hook and has one end of an elongated flexible tension member anchored relative thereto, the other end of the tension member being equipped with a hook member.

Abstract: A system for creating fixed plane structures such as vine trellises, fences, building structures, and barriers, wherein a plurality of generally parallel wires are placed in tension and maintained in mutually spaced relation by rigid interconnecting means so that laterally directed stresses imparted to some of the wires are transmitted to the other wires to cause each of the wires to bear some of the stress. The system permits the rapid installation of long fences, trellises and the like since the wires need to be anchored only at the terminals thereof to fixed points, and may be as long as required for the particular installation.

Abstract: A fencing system designed particularly for snow and sand fencing is disclosed. The fencing system consists of a framing structure for supporting a fence face between spaced upright members. The fence face is constructed of a strong flexible mesh such as a mesh formed of re-bar defining rectangular openings in horizontal and vertical rows. Plastic material slats are attached to the mesh extending longitudinally of the mesh from upright to upright, the slats lying parallel horizontal rows spaced from one another by a height approximately equal to the width of the slat. In this manner, approximately 50% of the fence face is open. The bottom of the fence face terminates above the ground by approximately 12" to 16" and the fence face is angled to the base surface approximately 15.degree..

Abstract: A chicken wire border fence comprising a length of chicken wire of relatively narrow width having welded thereto a series of separate heavier gauge cross pieces of wire having end portions thereof extending outwardly from one edge of the length of chicken wire in a reversed closed loop relationship, the other ends being open-ended and extending out from the opposite edge of the length of chicken wire in points for engaging the ground, the entire fence being capable of being rolled up for shipping and storing.

Abstract: A plurality of elongated slats are woven through the links of a chain link fence, in spaced parallel arrangement, and are engaged at one of their ends in an elongated channel-shaped retainer member woven through the links at an angle to the parallel slats. The ends of the slats opposite the retainer member preferably engage an elongated abutment member which may be another retainer member, or another slat, woven through the links parallel to the first named retainer member.

Abstract: A fence slat or pickett for interweaving in a vertical orientation in mesh of a chain link fence where diamond shaped openings extend vertically. The slats have a width slightly less than half the breadth of the opening so as to clear bends of strands at the corners of the diamond shaped openings. Longitudinal side portions of the slats each have a strand receiving notch spaced from the end of the slat a distance less than the breadth of the slat and the slat is anchored to the mesh by bending either the left or right side corner over the strand of the topmost opening.

Abstract: A portable fence comprising a hollow tubular post element, guide discs adjacent opposite ends of the post element, a length of flexible fencing of the open or closed face type wound around the post element between the guides, and a supporting element removably carried in one end of the tubular post and adapted to be driven into the ground or similar surface. The post element is rotatably supported on the supporting element in an upright position, and the fencing is unwound therefrom to a position of use. At least one of the guide discs is removable from the post so that both guides can be located adjacent the lower end of the upright post thereby resembling a standard permanent fence in appearance. For use on hard or otherwise impenetrable surfaces, one or both of the guide discs can be weighted to support the post element in an upright position.