Abstract: A chain link fence with retained slats including a chain link fence with two or more slats inserted into the fence, each slat haVing two opposing apertures bounding an internal channel and at least one band disposed through the internal channels so as to retain the slats within the chain link fence. Apertures may form cutouts in the slats. The band is flexible and inserted into the chain link fence before installation. The entire system is configured to be rolled and unrolled. A method of making the chain link fence with retained slats is also provided.

Abstract: A winged slat for retaining the slat inside a chain link fence. The winged slat may have a body with first and second sides and one or more pairs of fins, joined to each other at a vertex, and longitudinally disposed at a side of the slat body. Some versions of the slat include a dual-winged slat with a first pair of such fins on one side, and a second pair of fins on an opposite side. Some slat versions omit a precise vertex and have fin pairs that attach to the slat body at substantially the same location. Fin pairs may be arranged asymmetrically around the slat body. Each pair of fins may have a combination of straight and/or angled fins.

Abstract: A winged slat for retaining the slat inside a chain link fence. The winged slat may have a body with first and second sides and one or more pairs of fins, joined to each other at a vertex, and longitudinally disposed at a side of the slat body. Some versions of the slat include a dual-winged slat with a first pair of such fins on one side, and a second pair of fins on an opposite side. Some slat versions omit a precise vertex and have fin pairs that attach to the slat body at substantially the same location. Fin pairs may be arranged asymmetrically around the slat body. Each pair of fins may have a combination of straight and/or angled fins.

Abstract: A chain link fence with retained slats having slats inserted into the chain link fence and running between the top of the fence and the bottom of the fence. Between the top selvages and the top ends of the slats, between the bottom selvages and the bottom ends, of the slats, or between both the top selvages and the top ends of the slats and the bottom selvages and the bottom ends of the slats is inserted an elongate member having sufficient strength to retain the slats while also being sufficiently flexible to permit the chain link fence with the retained slats and the elongate member or members to be rolled in the traditional manner for a chain link fence, but not so flexible as to prevent the elongate member from being pushed into the desired position within the fence.

Abstract: A chain link fence with retained slats having slats inserted into the chain link fence and running between the top of the fence and the bottom of the fence. Between the top selvages and the top ends of the slats, between the bottom selvages and the bottom ends, of the slats, or between both the top selvages and the top ends of the slats and the bottom selvages and the bottom ends of the slats is inserted an elongate member having sufficient strength to retain the slats while also being sufficiently flexible to permit the chain link fence with the retained slats and the elongate member or members to be rolled in the traditional manner for a chain link fence, but not so flexible as to prevent the elongate member from being pushed into the desired position within the fence.

Abstract: A dual-winged slat having a rectangular body further possesses a straight fin and an angled fin on each edge of the body with the free end of the angled fin being angled toward the face of the body which is farther from the place of attachment of the angled fin to the edge. The free end of each straight fin must be closer to the face of the body nearer where the first end of the straight fin is attached to the edge than is the free end of the angled fin on the same edge. No fin may be attached to the edge of the slat more than halfway to the face toward which the angled fin is directed. The fins are preferably asymmetrically arranged. And, also preferable, the straight fin and the angled fin attached to a given edge are attached at the same place.

Abstract: A dual-winged slat having a rectangular body further possesses a straight fin and an angled fin on each edge of the body with the free end of the angled fin being angled toward the face of the body which is farther from the place of attachment of the angled fin to the edge. The free end of each straight fin must be closer to the face of the body nearer where the first end of the straight fin is attached to the edge than is the free end of the angled fin on the same edge. No fin may be attached to the edge of the slat more than halfway to the face toward which the angled fin is directed. The fins are preferably asymmetrically arranged. And, also preferable, the straight fin and the angled fin attached to a given edge are attached at the same place.

Abstract: A chain link fence with retained slats having slats inserted into the chain link fence and running between the top of the fence and the bottom of the fence. At least one band (which band may, itself, be a single elongate element or a combination of elongate elements) runs transversely across the interior of each such slat through an internal passage. Each band and each slat is inserted into said chain link fence before installation of said chain link fence. Preferably, when viewed looking at the face of the band, each band is tapered, as also is each band when viewed looking at the side of such band. At least one external opening of each internal passage is beveled, and at least one external opening of each internal passage has a concave shape when seen in a plan view looking at the face of each said slat.

Abstract: A winged slat for a chain link fence having a front, a back, a first side, and a second side. A first wing or fin, which is not flexible and resilient, extends along and, in a substantially straight line, outward from any location other than a corner of the first side of the elongate body. A second wing or fin extends along and, in a substantially straight line, outward from any location other than a corner of the second side of the elongate body. Preferably the wings or fins extend the full length of the elongate body. The wings can be attached at any location to the side of the elongate body and can be at any angles to such sides. Furthermore, the two angles need not be the same.

Abstract: A combination of a rail and a baluster with the baluster with beveled end having, near one or both ends of the baluster, the perimeter of the baluster proceed increasingly more inward as such end of the baluster is approached. There is some indentation at all points along the perimeter, although such indentation need not necessarily be uniform. In addition to the rail, also termed a lower rail, there is preferably a second rail, also termed an upper rail or hand rail.

Abstract: A baluster with beveled end having, near one or both ends of the baluster, the perimeter of the baluster proceed increasingly more inward as such end of the baluster is approached. There is some indentation at all points along the perimeter, although such indentation need not necessarily be uniform.

Abstract: A modular, stackable pillar having at least one hollow stackable section and at least one hollow crown section with a projection on the top of each stackable section, a mating depression on the bottom of each stackable section, and a mating depression on the bottom of the crown section with the projections and depressions being of such a cross section and shape that two or more stackable sections can be stacked on each other with a crown section on the uppermost stackable section such that the stackable sections cannot be rotated with respect to one another and the crown section cannot be rotated with respect to the uppermost stackable section. Each section has at least one side with a decorative surface. Optionally, the crown section can be eliminated. And a cap is placed on the crown section when it is present and, otherwise, on the uppermost stackable section.

Abstract: A plastic or composite slat with wooden appearance, to be inserted into chain link fences, having three or more longitudinal projections on at least one face of the slat. A majority of the projections on a face of the slat having projections are the same color as the slat, and a minority of the projections on such a face have a color different from that of the slat. The slat and a majority of the projections on each face are extruded; the minority of the projections on each face are either co-extruded from an extrudable material having a color different from the color of the slat or are painted with a color different from the color of the slat. Optionally, the longitudinal projections can be replaced with longitudinal depressions.

Abstract: A winged slat for a chain link fence having a front, a back, a first side, and a second side. A first wing or fin extends along and, in a substantially straight line, outward from the first side of the elongate body. A second wing or fin extends along and, in a substantially straight line, outward from the second side of the elongate body. Preferably the wings or fins extend the full length of the elongate body. The wings can be attached at any location to the side of the elongate body and can be at any angles to such sides. Furthermore, the two angles need not be the same.