A description fig1 shows the use of the brackets 10 of the present invention in supporting protective railing 12 on a wall 14 the brackets may be placed in any configuration suitable for supporting railing on a wall although in use the placement of the brackets will often be dictated by the configuration of the room in order to provide proper support for the railing it is preferred that the brackets are installed in such a way that the maximum distance between brackets is no greater than 3 39 the bracket of the present invention preferably has a hollow cylindrical housing 16 which has a height of about 3 34 an interior diameter of about 2 6 34 and a wall thickness of about 0 090 34 the housing is preferably made of material such as anodized aluminum which has a smooth outer surface is aesthetically pleasing and eliminates irregular surface areas that can collect dust dirt and bacteria in the most preferred embodiment the housing is made of extruded 6061 t6 aluminum alloy fed spec qqa 200 8 which is anodized with sulfuric acid the housing is secured to the wall by a set of screws 18 or by other suitable attachment means as are known to the art fig2 and 4 show the attachment of the bracket to the wall the housing of the bracket is open on one end and terminates on the other end in a cross shaped plate 20 which is provided with a set of holes 22 22 39 including a central hole 22 in the center of the plate and a hole 22 39 in each arm 24 of the plate through which the set of screws 18 are inserted when the.