Abstract: A parison mold and baffle system for an automatic molding machine of I-S type includes a two piece split parison mold with an integral funnel. A combined blow-down and baffle member cooperates with the mold in a first position to perform the blow-down function and then in a second position acts as the bottle bottom end of the mold during the blow-back final shaping of the parison.

Abstract: In a glass molding machine, for example, of the type known in the industry as I.S. machines, an apparatus for shearing molten glass into gobs as the glass issues from a feeder includes mechanisms for independently adjusting both the horizontal and vertical position of the shears with respect to the feeder nozzles, as well as the distance between the two halves of the shear blades and the length and time duration of the cutting stroke. All adjustments are possible without shutting down the entire forming operation and can be effected merely by supplying energy to adjusting motors.