Quick release integrated collet and chuck device

A quick release chuck device, comprising:

• a body member;
• a frustoconical chamber defined in said body member;
• a collet device operably housed in said frustoconical chamber;
• a plurality of weighted cam members disposed equally spaced around the circumference of said body member, said cam members comprising a first end pivotally mounted to said body member with at least a partial ball socket mechanism, said cam members comprising a center of gravity longitudinally spaced from said ball socket mechanism wherein upon rotation of said body member in an operational mode of said chuck device said cam members are caused to pivot relative to said body member and swing radially outward from said body member;
• and
• a collet engaging member disposed generally nearer said first end of said cam members and configured to engage and move said collet device into said frustoconical chamber as said cam member swings radially outward from said body member.