Patent ID: 8117869

Claim:
A blank mold for an I.S. Machine comprising a pair of opposed engaged blanks together defining a top surface with an opening therein, each blank including: an inner surface defining the side wall of a parison, said inner surface extending upwardly to a position a defined distance below the top surface of the blank , and a continuous, beveled surface connecting the top of the inner surface defining the side wall of the parison and the top opening of the blank, a pair of semi-cylindrical funnels, each having a continuous beveled surface extending from a circular horizontally disposed top opening downwardly to smaller centrally located bottom opening, each semi-cylindrical funnel and each blank is configured to interfit together with the top opening of the pair of opposed blanks and the bottom opening of the associated pair of semi-cylindrical funnels being coextensive and each semi-cylindrical funnel is coupled to an associated blank, and means for releasably connecting each semi-cylindrical funnel to the blank to which it is fit.