Abstract: A steel cord take-up spool, having a specifically designed clip and a specifically designed rib flange, is disclosed. The clip of the spool easily and simply holds the free end of a steel cord at the inside surface of the rib flange, and prevents the clamped end of the steel cord from being undesirably released from the spool due to external impact. The clip has a cord clamping part, an undesired cord release preventing part, a bent part providing elasticity for the cord clamping part, and an attaching part used for mounting the clip to the rib flange. The rib flange is provided with a hole for allowing the cord release preventing part of the clip to pass through. This rib flange also has a slit, allowing the attaching part of the clip to pass through and seating the bent part of the clip therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for manufacturing a steel cord. A method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: combining a plurality of the steel filaments supplied from the bobbin by means of the guide rollers; applying a twist pattern to the combined filaments by rotating a pair of flyers arranged between a pair of turn rollers in the counterclockwise direction, and advancing them; applying a further twist pattern to the advanced cord by rotating another pair of flyers arranged between another pair of turn rollers in the reverse direction; stabilizing the cord by means of the overtwist; and winding the resulted cord. The method and apparatus for manufacturing the steel cord have effects that productivity can be improved up to two times or six times even with the same revolution, as compared with the manufacturing apparatus of the prior art.