Oven mitt with scraper edge

Abstract

The oven mitt discussed herein has a blade connected to or co-molded to an end of a finger sheath portion. The blade has a tapered or sharpened end. This allows a user to slide the mitt under a pan or scrape hot food products off of a heated baking sheet. The mitt also has a thumb sheath portion, so that the user can grip objects between the finger and thumb sheath portions. The mitt can be made of materials that are suitable for use in heated environments, such as silicone for the sheath portions, and nylon for the blade.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An oven mitt, comprising:
 a first sheath portion;   a second sheath portion, wherein said first sheath portion and said second sheath portion have a gripping area between them, for gripping an object, and are each made of a first material; and   a blade at a first end of said first sheath portion, wherein said blade comprises a second material that is more rigid than said first material, and wherein said blade has a tapered edge.   
     
     
         2 . The oven mitt of  claim 1 , wherein said blade is permanently connected to said first end of said first sheath portion. 
     
     
         3 . The oven mitt of  claim 2 , wherein said blade is co-molded with said first sheath portion. 
     
     
         4 . The oven mitt of  claim 1 , wherein said blade further wraps around side edges of said first sheath portion. 
     
     
         5 . The oven mitt of  claim 1 , wherein said gripping portion further comprises a plurality of raised edges on a surface thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The oven mitt of  claim 1 , wherein said first sheath portion and said second sheath portion are made of silicone. 
     
     
         7 . The oven mitt of  claim 1 , wherein said blade is made of nylon. 
     
     
         8 . The oven mitt of  claim 1 , further comprising an opening at an end thereof for receiving the hand of a user.