Oven rack tool

Abstract

An oven rack insertion and removal tool ( 1, 18 ) has a grasping handle end ( 4 ) on a proximal end ( 2 ) and a rack insertion notch ( 6 ) and extraction notch ( 5 ) on a distal end ( 3 ). One embodiment is provided having only one notch ( 15 ) for both extracting and inserting an oven rack. The tool may have an eye hook ( 7 ) for hanging the tool on a nail or hook proximate an oven ( 10 ).

1 . A tool for extracting and inserting a rack of an oven, said tool comprising: 
 a substantially planar rigid piece of material having proximal and distal ends;    the proximal end having a handle for grasping by a user's hand; and    the distal end having at least one notch capable of being placed over a front bar of an oven rack for extracting and inserting the rack.    
   
   
       2 . The tool of  claim 1  wherein the at least one notch on the distal end is a convex notch for pushing the oven rack into the oven.  
   
   
       3 . The tool of  claim 1  wherein the at least one notch on the distal end is a forward curved notch for placing over the bar of the oven rack so the rack can be pulled outward from the oven.  
   
   
       4 . The tool of  claim 2  wherein the at least one notch on the distal end includes a forward curved notch for placing over the bar of the oven rack so the rack can be pulled outward from the oven.  
   
   
       5 . The tool of  claim 1  wherein the tool is in the shape of an animal having a tail section of the animal which serves as a handle and a forward section which contains the at least one notch for extracting and inserting the oven rack.  
   
   
       6 . The tool of  claim 2  wherein the tool is in the shape of an animal having a tail section of the animal which serves as a handle and a forward section which contains the at least one notch for extracting and inserting the oven rack.  
   
   
       7 . The tool of  claim 3  wherein the tool is in the shape of an animal having a tail section of the animal which serves as a handle and the forward section which contains the at least one notch for extracting and inserting the oven rack.  
   
   
       8 . The tool of  claim 4  wherein the tool is in the shape of an animal having a tail section of the animal which serves as a handle and the forward section which contains the at least one notch for extracting and inserting the oven rack.  
   
   
       9 . The tool of  claim 5  wherein the animal is a fish.  
   
   
       10 . The tool of  claim 6  wherein the animal is a fish.  
   
   
       11 . The tool of  claim 7  wherein the animal is a fish.  
   
   
       12 . The tool of  claim 8  wherein the animal is a fish.  
   
   
       13 . The tool of  claim 1  wherein the distal end has an eye-hook secured thereto for hanging the tool in a location proximate the oven.  
   
   
       14 . The tool of  claim 2  wherein the distal end had an eye-hook secured thereto for hanging the tool in a location proximate the oven.  
   
   
       15 . The tool of  claim 3  wherein the distal end has an eye-hook secured thereto for hanging the tool in a location proximate the oven.  
   
   
       16 . The tool of  claim 4  wherein the distal end has an eye-hook secured thereto for hanging the tool in a location proximate the oven.  
   
   
       17 . The tool of  claim 5  wherein the distal end has an eye-hook secured thereto for hanging the tool in a location proximate the oven.  
   
   
       18 . The tool of  claim 6  wherein the distal end has an eye-hook secured thereto for hanging the tool in a location proximate the oven.  
   
   
       19 . The tool of  claim 7  wherein the distal end has an eye-hook secured thereto for hanging the tool in a location proximate the oven.  
   
   
       20 . The tool of  claim 8  wherein the distal end has an eye-hook secured thereto for hanging the tool in a location proximate the oven.  
   
   
       21 . The tool of  claim 9  wherein the distal end has an eye-hook secured thereto for hanging the tool in a location proximate the oven.  
   
   
       22 . The tool of  claim 1  wherein the tool is in the shape of a vegetable.