BIDIRECTIONAL SHAVING DEVICE

A pivotal bi-directional shave cartridge configured to shave a skin surface in a first and a second opposite direction is provided. The shave cartridge includes a housing, a first blade group, a second blade group, and a guard bar disposed between the two blade groups. The first blade group includes at least a first razor blade having a cutting edge. The second blade group includes at least a first razor blade having a cutting edge. A lengthwise extending center plane is disposed equidistant between the cutting edge of the first razor blade of the first blade group and the cutting edge of the first razor blade of the second blade group. The center plane is perpendicular to a reference plane that is tangential to the cutting edge of the first razor blade of the first blade group and the cutting edge of the first razor blade of the second blade group. The shave cartridge is configured to pivot about a pivot axis disposed between the center plane and a plane tangential to the cutting edge of the first razor blade of the first blade group parallel to the center plane.