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Wall mountable accessory assemblies suitable to be mounted in a bathroom are disclosed. As an example, there is a grab bar assembly that has at least one mounting bracket, a grab bar, and a set screw. The bracket includes a rearward portion mountable to the wall and a frontal portion having a first

Wall mountable accessory assemblies suitable to be mounted in a bathroom are disclosed. As an example, there is a grab bar assembly that has at least one mounting bracket, a grab bar, and a set screw. The bracket includes a rearward portion mountable to the wall and a frontal portion having a first recess which is forwardly open. The bracket also has a side catch groove structure. A projection on the grab bar is laterally slid into the catch groove structure and interfit therewith. The screw is inserted in the first recess so as to thereby drive a portion of the grab bar forward, inhibiting relative movement between the grab bar and the bracket.

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1. A wall mountable accessory assembly, comprising: at least one bracket having a rearward portion mountable to the wall and configured to face the wall when mounted thereto, and a frontal portion having a first recess configured to face away from the wall in a forward direction generally perpendicu

1. A wall mountable accessory assembly, comprising: at least one bracket having a rearward portion mountable to the wall and configured to face the wall when mounted thereto, and a frontal portion having a first recess configured to face away from the wall in a forward direction generally perpendicular to the wall when the bracket is mounted thereto, the bracket also having a side catch groove structure;a wall mountable accessory having a projection which has been laterally slid relative to the forward direction into the side catch groove structure and interfit therewith; anda screw inserted in the first recess so as to thereby drive a portion of the wall mountable accessory in the forward direction and thereby inhibit relative movement between the wall mountable accessory and the bracket, the screw being compressed in a radial direction between the bracket and the wall mountable accessory. 2. The wall mountable accessory assembly of claim 1, wherein the wall mountable accessory assembly is a grab bar assembly mountable along an essentially vertical wall. 3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the wall mountable accessory comprises a second recess which is open in a rearward direction toward the first recess, such that the screw is simultaneously received by the first and second recesses. 4. The assembly of claim 3, wherein at least one recess is configured to threadedly receive the screw. 5. The assembly of claim 3, wherein both the first and second recess are configured to threadedly receive the screw. 6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein there are at least two such brackets and at least two such screws mounting the wall mountable accessory relative to the wall. 7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the catch groove structure is in a form of an annular groove and the projection is in a form of a pair of opposed facing rails running longitudinally along the wall mountable accessory. 8. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the wall mountable accessory comprises an extruded metallic rail having an essentially hollow, essentially C-shaped, configuration. 9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the wall mountable assembly is longitudinally curved. 10. A method of installing a grab bar to a wall comprising: obtaining a grab bar assembly comprising:at least one bracket having a rearward portion mountable to the wall, a frontal portion of the bracket having a first recess configured to face away from the wall in a forward direction generally perpendicular to the wall when the bracket is mounted thereto, the bracket also having a side catch groove structure;a grab bar having opposed facing rails which can laterally slide into the side catch groove structure and interfit therewith; anda set screw insertable in the first recess;sliding the rails into the side catch groove structure; andfixing the rails relative to the catch groove structure by inserting the set screw in the recess and thereby driving a portion of the grab bar in the forward direction, such that the screw is compressed in a radial direction between the bracket and the grab bar. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the bracket and the grab bar are slid together before the bracket is mounted to the wall. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the bracket is attached to the wall before the rails of the grab bar are slid into the catch groove structure of the bracket. 13. A wall mountable assembly, comprising: at least one bracket having a rearward portion mountable to the wall, a neck, and a head configured to face away from the wall in a forward direction generally perpendicular to the wall when the bracket is mounted thereto, the neck extending forward from the rearward portion to the head and having an annular groove proximate the head and generally perpendicular to the forward direction; andan accessory having a recessed portion with at least one projection;wherein the recessed portion of the accessory is configured to slideably receive the head of the bracket therein in a direction generally perpendicular to the forward direction, and the annular groove of the bracket is configured to slideably receive the projection of the accessory in a direction generally perpendicular to the forward direction; andwherein the at least one bracket and the accessory are configured to receive a set screw therebetween, such that the set screw is compressed in a radial direction and inhibits relative movement between the bracket and the accessory. 14. The wall mountable assembly of claim 13, wherein: the head of the bracket includes a forwardly-facing surface configured to face away from the wall, and the recessed portion of the accessory includes a rearwardly-facing surface configured to face toward the wall when coupled to the head of the bracket; andforcing apart the forwardly-facing surface of the bracket and the rearwardly-facing surface of the accessory acts to force together the annular groove of the bracket and the projection of the accessory. 15. The wall mountable assembly of claim 14, wherein the forwardly-facing surface of the bracket and the rearwardly-facing surface of the accessory are configured to receive therebetween and be forced apart by the set screw. 16. The wall mountable assembly of claim 15, wherein the bracket includes a first recess in the forwardly-facing surface and the accessory includes a second recess in the rearwardly-facing surface, wherein the first and second recess are configured to receive the set screw to force the forwardly-facing surface apart from the rearwardly-facing surface. 17. The wall mountable assembly of claim 16, wherein at least one of the first recess or the second recess includes threads for receiving the set screw. 18. The wall mountable assembly of claim 13, wherein the accessory includes two projections that are in generally opposed relation to each other, wherein the two projections are configured to be received in generally opposite sides of the annular groove of the bracket. 19. The wall mountable assembly of claim 13, wherein: the accessory is elongated, extending from a first end to a second end;the recessed portion of the accessory is a channel extending from the first end to the second end; andthe channel is configured to receive the head of the bracket in a generally axial direction relative to the accessory. 20. The wall mountable assembly of claim 19, wherein the bracket is configured to slide axially relative to the accessory from the first end or the second end to a position at which the accessory may be locked relative to the bracket.