Patent ID: 8002480

Claim:
A mounting assembly for a mechanically activated remote camera, said camera including a shutter release, said mounting assembly comprising: an actuator movable between an actuating position and a non-actuating position for actuating the shutter release of the camera; a plunger member for moving said actuator between the actuating position and the non-actuating position; a housing for housing said plunger member; a biasing device within said housing for biasing said plunger member to move said actuator to one of the non-actuating and actuating positions; an operating device for selectively causing said biasing device to effect movement of said actuator to the actuating position; and a support for being operatively connected to said housing for supporting said housing and having mounting structure for enabling a camera to be mounted on said support, wherein said housing further comprises: opposing openings allowing said actuator to pass through said housing and preventing lateral movement of said actuator, said opposing openings enabling movement of said actuator between the actuating position and the non-actuating position; and a bottom cap for preventing said plunger member and said biasing device from exiting said housing.