Patent ID: 7658582

Claim:
A precise linear fastener system comprising: a collet member having a base end, a top end, an inner engaging surface, and an outer ribbed surface, said outer ribbed surface including at least one peak and at least one valley each extending non-helically about said outer ribbed surface, each said at least one peak and said at least one valley positioned on an independent plane that is substantially perpendicular to a central axis; a compression ring member having a base end, a front end, an inner ribbed surface complementary to said at least one peak and said at least one valley of said outer ribbed surface of said collet member, and an outer surface positioned about said central axis; said inner ribbed surface of said compression ring member being constructed and arranged for coaxial alignment and overlapping engagement with respect to said outer ribbed surface of said collet member, said compression ring member linearly traversable with respect to said outer ribbed surface of said collet member between a first release position and a second engaged position, wherein said engaged position results in said outer ribbed surface of said collet member and said inner ribbed surface of said compression ring compressing said collet member and tensilely loading said compression ring member which is adapted to engage a shank member having an outer gripping surface and wherein said release position results in said at least one peak of said collet member being disposed in said at least one valley of said compression ring for expansion of said collet member which is thereby adapted to release said outer gripping surface of a shank member.