A fence insert is an object designed to fit or clip into standard

chain link fencing A chain-link fence (also referred to as wire netting, wire-mesh fence, chain-wire fence, cyclone fence, hurricane fence, or diamond-mesh fence) is a type of woven fence usually made from galvanized or linear low-density polyethylene-coated st ...

. There are three main objectives typically fulfilled by fence inserts. One is to provide

privacy Privacy (, ) is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively. The domain of privacy partially overlaps with security, which can include the concepts of a ...

by converting chain link fencing into an opaque surface. Another is to exploit the fence as a site for signage, often providing low-resolution displays of corporate logos, sports mascots or verbal messages. A third objective of fence inserts is to decorate otherwise plain fencing.Encyclopaedia Britannica - Wire
1957. Vol 23. The origin of fence inserts can be traced back to U.S.

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#507,952, filed by Clarence White of

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in 1893. The invention consists of "marbles or other loose independent filling pieces" sized to allow placement within the cells of a wire mesh. The purpose of the invention is described as providing "a convenient and economical means of lettering, ornamenting, or filling" the wire mesh. Current products on the market include privacy slats that weave through the

fence A fence is a structure that encloses an area, typically outdoors, and is usually constructed from posts that are connected by boards, wire, rails or netting. A fence differs from a wall in not having a solid foundation along its whole length. ...

, plastic-shaped cups designed to clip into open cells, and two-part interlocking units which attach together at the crossover of fence wires.Fences and Retaining Walls
McElroy, W. 1990.

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