Patent ID: 8739890

Claim:
A release system comprising: a torsional lock sleeve disposed about a mandrel, wherein the torsional lock sleeve and the mandrel are configured to substantially prevent rotational movement of the torsional lock sleeve about the mandrel, and wherein the torsional lock sleeve is configured to shift between a first position and a second position with respect to the mandrel; a collet prop engaged with the mandrel, wherein the collet prop is retained in engagement with a collet when the torsional lock sleeve is in the first position, wherein the collet prop is retained in a torsionally locked engagement with the torsional lock sleeve when the torsional lock sleeve is in the first position, and wherein the collet prop is configured to longitudinally translate in response to a rotational movement when the torsional lock sleeve is disposed in the second position; and a shifting assembly configured to engage the torsional lock sleeve and shift the torsional lock sleeve from the first position to the second position.