Patent ID: 7112258

Claim:
A dry end section for a paper-making machine for producing a high-bulk tissue, said machine comprising: a through-air dryer adapted to finally dry a paper web; a through-air drying fabric configured to transport the web through the through-air dryer; a separating device comprising a suction-configured roll for separating the web from the through-air drying fabric, the separating device being configured to receive the web directly thereon from the through-air drying fabric; an air emission arrangement disposed adjacent to the separating device configured to facilitate separation of the web from the through-air drying fabric; a reel having a reel drum disposed adjacent thereto so as to form a reel-up for receiving the web, the reel-up being spaced apart from the separating device; and a non-contacting support system disposed in the space between the separating device and the reel-up, the non-contacting support system being con figured to receive the web directly from the separating device and to transport the web directly to the reel-up.