Patent ID: 7108507

Claim:
A dental model pouring jig, comprising; a base member; a model base support member secured to the base member and capable of mounting a dental model base; a mold support member adjustably secured to the base member; and a mold platform coupled to the mold support member and capable of mounting a mold of a person's teeth, the mold support member being vertically adjustable relative to the model base support member to change a position of the mold platform relative to the model base support member; wherein the base member comprises a locking mechanism that fixes the mold support member to the base member in an adjusted position, the locking mechanism comprising a magnet that acts upon a portion of the mold support member, and the locking mechanism further comprising a pivot member secured to the magnet and a lever portion that engages the pivot member to move the pivot member about a pivot point, thereby adjusting a position of the magnet.