Foldable fence inserts
OwnerDon A. Meglinoinventor
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Abstract
Privacy inserts for chain link fences comprising at least two portions which are movably connected by a connecting portion so that at least one portion is movable from a first position where it does not overlap another portion to a second position where at least two portions of the fence insert overlap. Also disclosed are methods of inserting these fence inserts into a chain link fence comprising the step of moving at least one portion from a non-overlapping position relative to another portion to a position where the portions overlap prior to inserting the fence insert into a fence.
Claims20
A fence slat in combination with a chain link fence comprising a plurality of channels, said fence slat comprising:
- a substantially elongated weather resistant material comprising means for folding a first substantially longitudinally extending portion relative to a second substantially longitudinally extending portion, said folding means positioned generally longitudinally along said material;
- wherein said substantially elongated weather resistant material is adapted to fold about said folding means so that said first and second portions are positionable in generally overlapping relation and are positioned in a channel of the chain link fence.
A method of inserting a fence slat into a channel of a chain link fence comprising the steps of:
- providing said fence slat comprising a substantially elongated weather resistant material comprising a first substantially longitudinally extending portion, a second substantially longitudinally extending portion, and means for folding said first substantially longitudinally extending portion relative to said second substantially longitudinally extending portion, said folding means positioned generally longitudinally along said material;
- folding said substantially elongated weather resistant material so that said first and second portions are positioned in generally overlapping relation;
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- subsequently inserting said folded fence slat into said channel of said fence, wherein said folding means, said first portion and said second portion are inserted in said channel.
A plurality of fence slats in combination with a chain link fence comprising a plurality of channels, each of said fence slats comprising:
- a substantially elongated weather resistant material comprising means for folding a first substantially longitudinally extending portion relative to a second substantially longitudinally extending portion, said folding means positioned generally longitudinally along said material;
- said first and second portions are folded about said folding means and are each positioned in a channel of said chain link fence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.