Chain link fencing containing decorative slats and locking clips

In chain link fencing of the type including a plurality of elongate slats which are woven flatwise through the links of the chain link fabric of the fencing in spaced, parallel arrangement, an imporvement in means for retaining and locking the slats within the fencing, said improvement comprising

• a receptacle formed at a uniform position in each of the elongate slats;
• an elongate member engaging each receptacle, with the elongate member extending from at least one side of the slat such that the elongate member forms a lock pin which obstructs the chain link fencing if the slat containing said elongate member is moved upwardly or downwardly, whereby the slats are locked into the chain link fencing at uniform positions along the fencing;
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• interlocking means on each elongate member, said interlocking means comprising one or more barbs on each of said elongate members, said barbs engaging with the respective receptacle in said slat to interlock said elongate member in said slat, and further wherein
• each said receptacle on said slat comprises an elongate opening;
• each said elongate member has the form of an elongate, thick, substantially planar sheet in which the width of the elongate sheet is such as to fit snugly within the corresponding elongate opening is said slat;
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• the barbs extend from the opposite flat sides of said planar sheet to engage the elongate opening in said slat and interlock with the slat.

In chain link fencing of the type including a plurality of elongate slats which are woven flatwise through vertically consecutive links of the chain link fabric of the fencing in spaced, parallel arrangement, an improvement in means for retaining the slats at uniform positions along the fencing and of locking the slats in such positions, said improvement comprising

• a receptacle formed adjacent to the lower end of each of the elongate slats;
• an elongate rail woven between horizontally consecutive lower links of the chain link fabric of the fencing, such that the lower ends of the elongate slats rest upon the elongate rail;
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• an elongate clip and lock member having one end engaged in locking engagement with the receptacle in said slat, and having the portion of said clip and lock member extending from said one end thereof engaged in locking engagement with said elongate rail.