Patent ID: 7758727

Claim:
A deflection roll for deflecting a tissue web during formation of the web comprising: a turning roll defining an exterior surface; a fabric sleeve wrapped around the exterior surface of the turning roll, the fabric sleeve for supporting a tissue web thereon; at least one gas receiving zone located on the turning roll, the gas receiving zone for creating a force against a first portion of the fabric sleeve; at least one gas emitting zone located on the turning roll, the gas emitting zone being configured to emit a pressurized gas through a second portion of the fabric sleeve; a hood and a pressurized gas source, the pressurized gas source being configured to emit a gas through the gas emitting zone, the hood being in fluid communication with the gas emitting zone, the hood being configured to receive the gas from the gas emitting zone and to redirect the gas back through the gas receiving zone; and wherein the deflection roll is configured to receive a tissue web in between the fabric sleeve and a transfer fabric, the tissue web being deflected against the fabric sleeve when passing over the gas receiving zone and being deflected against the transfer fabric when passing over the gas emitting zone.