Fence slat construction

Abstract

Slat apparatus for a chain link fence, comprising a plurality of substantially parallel slats extending through the fence wires. Each slat has laterally extending wing portions positioned closely adjacent to the wing portions of adjoining slats to provide privacy by leaving only small spaces between the slats. The slats have apertures extending laterally therethrough rearwardly of the wing portions. The slat apertures are laterally aligned and a flexible belt extends through the apertures to retain the slats in parallel relation on the fence. The wing portions are of less thickness than the slats.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. Slat apparatus for a chain link fence having linking wires, comprising: a plurality of substantially parallel slats extending through the wires.Iadd., each slat having a front face and a rear face.Iaddend., each of said slats having laterally extending wing portions positioned closely adjacent to the wing portions of adjoining slats to provide privacy by making it difficult to see through the small spaces between adjoining slats;   each of said slats having an aperture of elongated cross section extending laterally therethrough .[.and.]..Iadd., each aperture .Iaddend.positioned .[.rearwardly of.]. .Iadd.between the rear face and .Iaddend.said wing portions .Iadd.of said slat.Iaddend., said apertures in said slats being laterally aligned; and   a substantially flat flexible belt of elongated cross section extending laterally through said apertures in said slats to retain them in substantially parallel relation on the fence.[., said belt being secured to the fence.]..   
     
     
       2. The slat apparatus of claim 1 wherein said wing portions are of smaller thickness than that of said slats. 
     
     
       3. The slat apparatus of claim 2 wherein .Iadd.each .Iaddend.said wing .[.portions are.]. .Iadd.portions is .Iaddend.tapered .[.laterally outwardly and inwardly from said slats.]. .Iadd.in cross section when laterally extending from said slat.Iaddend.. 
     
     
       4. The slat apparatus of claim 2 wherein said slats are of tubular construction and said wing portions are of solid construction. 
     
     
       5. The slat apparatus of claim 1 wherein said apertures and said belt are of different cross sectional shape.