Elevator guide rail mounting assembly

An elevator system, comprising:

• a plurality of guide rails each having a guide portion;
• and
• a plurality of mounting devices located at spaced vertical intervals within a hoistway, each mounting device including
• a first bracket portion adapted to be secured to a hoistway wall,
• a second bracket portion secured to the first bracket portion the second bracket portion supporting the plurality of guide rails and having free support ends projecting away from the first bracket portion and immovably positioned relative to a remainder of the second bracket portion, and
• a clip member associated with each support end, the clip members and support ends cooperating to support the guide rails with the guide portions of the guide rails spaced farther than the support ends from the hoistway wall and to maintain a fixed distance between the guide rails.

A method of installing guide rails in an elevator hoistway, comprising the steps of:

• (A) securing a plurality of first bracket members at spaced vertical intervals to a single wall in the hoistway;
• (B) securing a second bracket member, which has free support ends that are immovable relative to a remainder of the second bracket member, to each first bracket member so that the support ends project away from the first bracket member;
• (C) aligning the support ends of the second bracket members;
• and
• (D) securing at least two of said guide rails to each second bracket member using clip members associated with the support ends so that guide portions of the guide rails are spaced farther than the support ends from the single wall.