Razor with rotatable head
View Patent ↗A two way razor is disclosed having a handle, a bracket, and a shaving head mounting dual opposing shaving cartridges each comprising a plurality of razor blades, and a swivel mechanism disposed between the handle and the bracket for exchanging the positions of the first and second cartridges' positions, the swivel mechanism comprising first and second disks where a first disk has two projections at opposite ends and a second disk has two recesses at opposite ends, such that the projections and recesses engage to lock the bracket in first and second orientations with respect to the handle.
1. A bi-directional razor comprising:
a handle formed of two oval rings separated by a plurality of ribs;
a bracket having a first peg and a second peg mounted in the handle at the first and second pegs that engage respective holes in the handle, said bracket configured for rotation about the first and second pegs;
a cartridge frame coupled to the bracket at a third peg and a fourth peg of said bracket, said bracket rotating about said third and fourth pegs along an axis orthogonal to an axis defined by the first and second pegs;
a first set of blades and a second set of blades disposed in said cartridge frame and oriented in opposite directions for bi-directional shaving; and
a plurality of cross beams extending across the handle, the plurality of cross beams terminating in vertices that extend outside a perimeter of the handle to provide gripping contacts for the bi-directional razor.
2. The bi-directional razor of claim 1 , further comprising an elongate extension that removably connects to the handle and allows the handle to pivot with respect to the extension.