Apparatus and method for adjustably supporting furnishings on a wall surface

An apparatus for height adjustably supporting an object on a wall surface, said apparatus comprising:

• rail means including;
• a longitudinally extended wall mount spacer section having a center longitudinal axis and having inner and outer sides, said inner side adapted to be mounted adjacent a wall surface;
• a longitudinally extended object support rail having inner and outer sides, an upper surface and a center longitudinal axis, said inner side of said support rail adapted to be mounted adjacent said outer side of said wall mount spacer section, said center longitudinal axis of said object support rail aligned substantially parallel with said center longitudinal axis of said wall mount spacer section;
• said upper surface of said support rail spaced from said wall mount spacer section whereby a saddle-receiving upper surface is formed;
• handrail means having a center longitudinal axis and an inner side adapted to be mounted adjacent said outer said of said object support rail, said handrail means extending above said object support rail, said center longitudinal axis of said handrail means aligned substantially parallel with said center longitudinal axis of said object support rail.

A method for height adjustably supporting an object on a wall surface, said method comprising the steps:

• providing rail means including a longitudinally extended wall mount spacer section which has mounted adjacent thereto a longitudinally extended object support rail, said support rail having a saddle-receiving upper surface spaced from said wall mount spacer section, at least one object-supporting saddle bracket adapted to fit over and be supported by said upper surface of said support rail, said saddle brackets further including hook means for engaging a slotted standard, said slotted standard having a front face and a plurality of slots formed therein for accepting and retaining said hook means therein;
• mounting said slotted standard on an object to be supported;
• inserting said hook means on said saddle bracket into said slots on said slotted standard;
• adjusting said saddle bracket relative to said slotted standard such that said hook means are positioned behind said front face and in frictional contact therewith, said hooks projecting upwards behind said front face;
• mounting said wall mount spacer section on a vertical wall surface in substantially horizontal alignment;
• mounting said object support rail adjacent said wall mount spacer section, said wall mount spacer section and said object support rail mounted on a wall surface in generally parallel alignment with one another;
• and
• hanging said saddle bracket on said upper surface of said support rail thereby supporting an object.