Abstract: Wire fencing having a plurality of elongate picket members that lie adjacent to a side face of the chain link fencing so as to be substantially superposed over the fencing. Engagement members extend from the back faces of the picket members to project into the fencing and engage respective mounting members positioned within the fencing or on the opposite side face of the fencing. The interengagement of the engagement members and the mounting members holds the picket members firmly in place on the side of the fencing.

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 retaining and locking the slats in the chain link fabric comprises (1) an elongate rail woven between consecutive links of the chain link fence such that the rail lies adjacent to mutually respective, aligned, first ends of the elongate slats, and (2) engagement members formed integrally with the mutually respective first ends of the elongate slats, with the engagement members including interlocking means which make interlocking engagement with the elongate rail when the respective first end of the elongate slat is abutted against the elongate rail.

Abstract: A brace assembly for fence and gate posts as well as corner posts is disclosed and includes upper and lower bracket assemblies for clamped engagement with a fence post. Each bracket assembly includes angular bracket members which may include diagonal flanges which serve to receive the ends of adjustable braces. Lower bracket assemblies serve to attach ground engaging members to the post. The braces are axially adjustable for attachment to the ground engaging members which may be inclined for contact with sloped terrain. A modified form of a bracket assembly includes a clamping plate with a boss through which extends a gate pintle arm to permit a fence post to serve as a gate post. A further modification of the bracket assemblies permits a steel fence post to serve as a fence corner post with braces extending downwardly and rearwardly from the corner post. Additional bracing may extend horizontally from the corner post to adjacent fence posts.

Abstract: An improved fence post system 10 permits insertion of a fence post 12 into the earth and attachment of a support brace without the use of tools. A fence post unit 12 includes an augered base 16, a removable extension piece 14 and a bracket 18. The bracket 18 may be used alternately to support a handlepiece which is rotated in order to auger the post into the ground, and to couple a support brace. Several units may be coupled to form a corner fence post. The base unit is equipped with a stabilizer device 38 for lateral support.

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 wire fence T-post brace is formed by a length of rigid metallic material having a transverse soil engaging member adjacent one of its earth penetrating ends. The other end of the brace is pivotally connected with an open angularly shaped brace removably frictionally gripping opposing sides of a T-post when the brace is engaged with the T-post and driven into the soil during the last earth penetrating movement of the T-post which prevents movement of the T-post in the direction of its brace by wire connected with the T-post and tensioned in the direction of the brace.

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: A fence dropper formed from a length of rod or wire bent to a central generally linear portion having arms extending at right angles from either end of the central portion is provided with loops at either end of the central portion and one or more intermediate loops between the loops at either end. Each loop is designed to engage a parallel fence wire when the arm portions are at right angles to the fence wires, and to restrain the fence wire within an aperture defined by the loops when the arms are rotated to lie alongside the top and bottom end wires. Provision is made to engage the free ends of the arms with the fence wires when in the parallel configuration.

Abstract: A high strength security fence for resisting penetration by vehicles. The fence has high strength line posts that support a plurality of tensioned high strength cables. In the preferred form, these cables are threaded through the posts. The cables are each encased in a conduit-type rail sheath (i.e., superstructure) that span the distance between the posts. Typically, at least one end of each cable is anchored within the concrete anchor of a post adjacent a line post supporting the cable. Cables can be anchored, and tensioned, at corner buttresses if desired. To improve the aesthetic appearance of the fence and to add further strength, the posts and rails can be encased in decorative superstructures, and vertical strengthening bars are joined to the rail superstructure. A clamp is described for joining the high strength fence to upright posts of conventional chain link fences or the like.

Abstract: A unitary fence corner post assembly having a brace member welded to medial portions of a main post to extend laterally therefrom and a strut welded between the main post and brace member. The main post, brace member, and strut are constructed of square steel tubing and a steel first stabilization plate is welded to the main post and brace member to extend along the main post from the brace member substantially three-quarters of the distance between the brace member and the lower end of the main post. A notch is formed in the upper edge of the first stabilization plate to extend a distance along the main post and the assembly further includes a second stabilization plate extending through the notch and welded to the main post, the brace member and the first stabilization plate. An end portion of the brace member is downturned and and square anchor plates are welded to the extensive end of the brace member and to the lower end of the main post.

Abstract: A triangular fence post is disclosed which includes a longitudinal slot in one side formed by two inturned flanges, the spacing of the slot being less than the width of a fastener, the inner ends of the inturned flanges being turned towards one another to bite into a fastener driven into the slot. Because of this construction, the clamping action of the flanges and the bite of their inner ends cooperate to securely hold the fastener to the fence post, irrespective of the extent of penetration by the fastener into the slot beyond the flange ends. This arrangement enables any of various types of fasteners to securely hold any gauge of wire or wires in any desired state of tension, or even to hold boards if desired.

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: 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: 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: A flexible barrier is provided for arresting falling rocks comprising posts and a rock collecting and arresting net. Each post pivots upon a ground-anchored base plate and is stayed by windbracing cables secured to the top of the post. Two of the cables extend in an upstream direction from the post and one cable extends in a downstream direction from the post. The net is placed on and secured to a series of spaced, longitudinal, horizontal ropes which are supported by the upstream windbracing cables. The horizontal ropes are connected to the cables in a manner which permits the ropes to slide freely, with the ends of the ropes being secured to ground anchoring means beyond the ends of the barrier.

Abstract: The protective barrier comprises a sheet of netting substantially following the ground transverse to the slope and held spread out upright by posts. The posts are held by upstream and downstream stays on a guide in the direction of the slope, the guide being formed by a loop of cable stretched between two pulleys anchored in the ground and having a bearing strand to which the stays and the post are attached. A mooring cable upstream of the netting retains the attachment place of the upstream stay on the bearing strand. The cable is equipped with shock-absorbing means adapted to allow a length of reserve cable to run when subjected to strong tension. The impact of blocks of stones causes the posts to fall back on either side of the place of impact, the motion being slowed down by the shock-absorbing means. The sheet of netting remains stretched and the posts do not bend.

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 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: A fence line layout is disclosed which includes a plurality of fence posts, at least one gate post assembly including first and second gate post members and a gate post support, at least one corner post assembly including at least one corner post member and a foot portion coupled to each of the corner post members and extending horizontally therefrom, at least one elongated length of fencing material, of the type including wire or fiber ensheathed in plastic, slidably coupled to each of the fence posts, and a tensioning assembly provided on each of the elongated lengths of fencing material and being adapted to tension the fencing material about the fence line. The gate post supports and the foot portions on each of the corner post members are adapted to maintain the corner post members in an upright disposition when the fencing material is tensioned by the tensioning assembly.

Abstract: A pair of brace anchors are carried by a pair of adjacent fence posts and include support members projecting outwardly from the brace anchors toward each other. A bracing fence rail is interposed between the post with the opposite ends of the rail and the support members telescopingly engaged with each other and two pairs of wire strands are anchored and extend between lower and upper end portions of the adjacent posts. An elongated lever is inserted between each pair of wire strands and angularly displaced about an axis extending along the corresponding pair of wire strands in order to twist the latter and thereby reduce the effective length thereof until the wire strands are tensioned, as desired.

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: An assembly for anchoring a fence comprising a main post having one or more earth anchors each including a pair of upwardly and inwardly inclined pressure plates or vanes to transfer forces from the post into the undisturbed soil adjacent the fence post and to resist upward movement of the post. A brace, preferably of two aligned sections has a large pressure plate affixed thereto and is adjustably clamped to the main post. All pressure plates are installed below the frost line and in relatively close proximity to the undisturbed soil adjacent the installation holes.

Abstract: An improvement in a tennis singles stick for elevating to the prescribed height at the required distance outside the singles play area a net supported across a doubles court to convert the doubles court to regulation singles play. The first embodiment includes: a unitary stick having upper and lower channels vertically spaced within the same plane and which are interconnected by a rigid support member positioned out of that vertical plane and which engages the ground. The upper channel is dimensioned to receive the top cable and band and the lower channel is shaped to receive the bottommost horizontal strand of the net. The first embodiment maintains the band and netting in a common vertical plane. The second embodiment of the invention includes a unitary, elongation element with an upper end which is detailed to receive the top cable of the net and the band covering the same, the bottom end of the stick engaging the ground. The netting is maintained out of the vertical plane of the band.

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: An end or corner fence post construction having a main upright post supported by a main brace, the main post having a deadman plate attached near its lower end below ground level and the main brace having a bearing plate rigidly and perpendicularly attached below ground level. A cross brace having its lower end fixedly attached to the main post and its upper end fixedly attached to the main brace.

Abstract: A bearing pad for supporting a strut serving to sustain a highway fence or the like and method for using it is shown wherein the pad is adapted to be driven into the soil to support the strut. The pad has a large planar bearing surface for engagement with the soil and is provided with a driving point and a strut engaging socket. The pad also has integral guide fins for directing its movement into the soil so that the pad can be accurately positioned in the soil at a right angle with respect to the length of the strut to provide a maximum bearing surface against which any thrust directed against the fence can be transferred to the strut to be dissipated in the soil.

Abstract: The spreader, designed for use with a multi-strand wire fence including a top wire, a bottom wire and intermediate wires, comprises an elongated substantially rectilinear and relatively narrow flat metal plate formed with respective notches opening outwardly through its opposite ends to receive the top and bottom wires, and with respective apertures adjacent the closed inner end of each notch, for receiving fastening wires securing the plate to the top and bottom wires and maintaining the plate with its planar faces substantially perpendicular to the wires of the fence. Intermediate its ends, the plate is formed with a plurality of longitudinally spaced notches opening outwardly through a side edge thereof and into which the intermediate wires of the fence may be engaged after the plate is secured to the top and bottom wires.