Mounting system and method for mounting objects

1 . A mounting system comprising:

a mounting component having an angled engagement portion configured to an engage an object; and

a leveling component having an angled portion configured to abuttingly engage the angled engagement portion of the mounting component, the leveling component including a leveling device.

2 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the engagement portion is configured to align within the object.

3 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the mounting component comprises a first opening and a second opening with at least one of the first and second openings being slotted.

4 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the engagement portion include an alignment indicator configured to align the leveling component with a center of the mounting component.

5 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the leveling component comprises an alignment opening configured to align the leveling component with a mark on a support structure.

6 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 5 wherein the alignment opening extends through a body of the leveling component.

7 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 5 wherein the mark identifies a position of a top of the object to be connected to the mounting component.

8 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the object is at least one of a shelf and a picture frame.

9 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the object is a shelf having a slot extending into the shelf, the slot including an alignment region configured to align the angled engagement portion of the mounting component therein.

10 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 9 wherein the alignment region is a generally rounded portion complementary to a rounded corner of the angled engagement portion of the mounting component.

11 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the object is a shelf having a recessed back portion configured to receive therein a base portion of the mounting component.

12 . A mounting system comprising:

a mounting component having an engagement portion configured to engage an object; and

a leveling component having an alignment opening configured to align the leveling component with a mounting position for the object, the leveling component including a leveling device and configured to engage the mounting component in an abutting arrangement.

13 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 12 wherein the alignment opening extends through a body of the leveling component to view a mark on a support structure identifying the mounting position for the object.

14 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 12 wherein the alignment opening defines a location of an upper edge of the object to be engaged with the mounting component.

15 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 12 wherein the mounting component comprises an alignment indicator configured to align the leveling component with a center of the mounting component.

16 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 12 wherein the mounting component is configured to self-center with the object.

17 . A mounting system in accordance with claim 12 wherein the mounting component comprises at least one slotted opening.

18 . A method for mounting an object to a support structure, the method comprising:

configuring a leveling component and a mounting component for complementary engagement; and

providing an alignment opening in the leveling component to align the leveling component with a mounting position identified on the support structure, the mounting position identifying the location to mount the object with the mounting component.

19 . A method in accordance with claim 18 further comprising providing at least one slotted opening in the mounting component.

20 . A method in accordance with claim 18 further comprising providing an alignment indicator on the mounting component to align the leveling component with a center of the mounting component.