Patent ID: 7293975

Claim:
A calibration device for calibrating extruded continuous profiles, in particular tubes, comprising: a plurality of segment rings which are disposed behind one another and include individual segments and whose inner surface jointly define a calibrating opening, wherein the segments disposed behind one another are combined to a segment block, and the segments of each segment block are arranged on a support structure, a housing for receiving the segment blocks in substantial circular manner such that axially adjacent segments partially overlap in each position in circumferential direction, said segment blocks being fully enclosed by the housing, and at least one mounting and operating device connected to each support structure to restrain the segment blocks, associated to the respective support structure, in the housing, and to enable an adjustment of each segment block in radial direction, wherein each mounting and operating device is made of two parts, with a first part connected with the support structure, and a second part received in the housing, wherein both parts of the mounting and operating device are detachably connected with one another.