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A topping tool assembly comprises a bag support defining a tapered receptacle having an open bag receiving end and an open dispensing end narrower than the bag receiving end, a mounting bracket fixed to the bag support, and an anchor bracket, wherein the mounting bracket and the anchor bracket are a

A topping tool assembly comprises a bag support defining a tapered receptacle having an open bag receiving end and an open dispensing end narrower than the bag receiving end, a mounting bracket fixed to the bag support, and an anchor bracket, wherein the mounting bracket and the anchor bracket are adapted such that the mounting bracket removably mounts onto the anchor bracket. The topping tool assembly is installed in a kitchen or other food preparation area by attaching the anchor bracket to a suitable supporting surface, and it receives and supports a pastry bag in a generally vertical orientation such that a top of the pastry bag is exposed through the bag receiving end of the bag support and a bottom decorative tip of the pastry bag protrudes from the bottom dispensing end of the bag support. When a pastry bag is supported in this manner, a user may manually apply pressure at the top of the pastry bag and locate a pastry, cake, or other item just beneath the dispensing end while the dispensing tip of the pastry bag remains at a constant position and orientation.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for holding a pastry bag, the apparatus comprising: a bag support defining a tapered receptacle having an open bag receiving end and an open dispensing end narrower than the bag receiving end; a mounting bracket fixed to the bag support; and an anchor bracket; wh

What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for holding a pastry bag, the apparatus comprising: a bag support defining a tapered receptacle having an open bag receiving end and an open dispensing end narrower than the bag receiving end; a mounting bracket fixed to the bag support; and an anchor bracket; wherein the mounting bracket and the anchor bracket are adapted such that the mounting bracket removably mounts onto the anchor bracket, and wherein the mounting bracket includes a vertical mounting plate, a horizontal spacing ledge extending forward from a lower edge of the mounting plate, and an inclined tongue extending downward and forward from a front edge of the spacing ledge, and wherein the bag support is fixed to the tongue. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bag support includes a dip adjacent the bag receiving end. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bag support includes a frusto-conical inner wall defining the tapered receptacle. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the bag support is formed from a single piece of sheet material. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bag support includes a frusto-conical outer wall surface having a taper angle, and the tongue of the mounting bracket is inclined at an angle corresponding to the taper angle of the frusto-conical outer wall surface. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of bag supports and respective mounting brackets are provided, and the plurality of mounting brackets are mounted onto the anchor bracket, whereby the apparatus may hold a plurality of pastry bags at one time. 7. An apparatus for holding a pastry bag, the apparatus comprising: a bag support defining a tapered receptacle having an open bag receiving end and an open dispensing end narrower than the bag receiving end; a mounting bracket fixed to the bag support; and an anchor bracket; wherein the mounting bracket and the anchor bracket are adapted such that the mounting bracket removably mounts onto the anchor bracket, and wherein the mounting bracket includes a vertical mounting plate having a pair of vertically spaced and vertically elongated slots therethrough, each of the pair of slots having an enlarged opening at an upper end thereof, and the anchor bracket includes a vertical receiver plate having a pair of studs extending in a forward direction therefrom for respective receipt into the pair the pair of slots by way of the enlarged openings. 8. An apparatus for holding a pastry bag, the apparatus comprising: a bag support defining a tapered receptacle having an open bag receiving end and an open dispensing end narrower than the bag receiving end; a mounting bracket fixed to the bag support; and an anchor bracket; wherein the mounting bracket and the anchor bracket are adapted such that the mounting bracket removably mounts onto the anchor bracket, and wherein the mounting bracket includes a pair of arms extending in a rearward direction from the bag support, each arm turning laterally outward to provide a pair of mounting flanges, and wherein the anchor bracket includes a vertical receiver plate having a pair of retaining members each defining an upwardly open slot sized for slidably receiving a respective mounting flange of the mounting bracket. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the receiver plate further includes a horizontal ledge located below the pair of retaining members for engaging the pair of mounting flanges when the pair of mounting flanges are inserted downwardly into the slots defined by the pair of retaining members. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the anchor bracket further includes a horizontal anchor plate extending in a rearward direction from a top edge of the receiver plate, and the anchor plate, receiver plate, retaining members and horizontal ledge are integrally formed from a single piece of sheet material. 11. An apparatus for holding a pastry bag, the apparatus comprising: a bag support defining a tapered receptacle having an open bag receiving end and an open dispensing end narrower than the bag receiving end; a mounting bracket fixed to the bag support; and an anchor bracket; wherein the mounting bracket and the anchor bracket are adapted such that the mounting bracket removably mounts onto the anchor bracket, and wherein the mounting bracket includes a pair of arms extending in a rearward direction from the bag support, each arm turning laterally outward to provide a pair of mounting flanges, and wherein the anchor bracket includes an outwardly projecting support rail and a plurality of clamping brackets adjustable by threaded members to releasably clamp the pair of mounting flanges to the support rail.