Abstract: Retaining device for use with two elongated slats longitudinally located in a chain linked fence. Each slat has first and second slat surfaces and first and second slat edges, and has a notch located in a portion of a slat end. The notch extends transversally from the first to the second slat edge. The device includes a cap having a first panel connected to an intermediate panel. A guide rail connects to the first panel. The guide rail has first and second spaced apart longitudinal stop ends located inwardly away from respective first and second panel side edges for cooperation with notches of respective slats. The guide rail is slidably and longitudinally engageable by the notches in generally opposed directions along restricted paths of travel from one of the stop ends toward the other one of the stop ends to retain the notches thereon.

Abstract: Retaining device for use with two elongated slats longitudinally, which are located in a chain linked fence. The device includes a cap member having a distal panel, a proximal panel and an intermediate panel interconnecting the distal and the proximal panels. A guide rail is connected to the distal panel and extends along a portion of the distal panel. Each elongated slat has a notch located in a portion of a slat end. The notch is of sufficient size to cooperate with the guide rail and to slide over it along a restricted path of travel and is retained on the guide rail.