Patent ID: 7413426

Claim:
A denture compress tool for applying pressure to a compress containing denture flasks for making dentures, said tool comprising a substantially flat base plate having secured thereto a frame, said frame positioned substantially perpendicular to the top of said base plate, the frame comprising two opposing support members and a connecting third support member above the base plate, and a containment and a sleeve guide means having a cylindrical tubular structure at the mid-point of said frame, within which is positioned a cylindrical shaft, also positioned substantially perpendicularly to the base plate, and having at the top end thereof a T-lever for turning said shaft, wherein said lever and said shaft comprise a single contiguous, one piece member, having a plurality of contiguous hex keys of different sizes at the distal end of said shaft, and means contained within the base plate for temporarily holding a denture flask compress to keep it from turning while torque is applied to a hex screw at the top of said compress.