Patent ID: 8281491

Claim:
A shaving blade unit comprising a plastic housing having a front portion and a rear portion and two side surfaces extending from said front portion to said rear portion, one or more shaving blades between said front portion and said rear portion, said one or more blades having cutting edges arranged to define a first cutting region, a trimming assembly including a trimming blade having a cutting edge arranged on said housing to define a second cutting region that is spaced from said first cutting region; and a metallic sacrificial member in electrical contact with both the shaving blades and the trimming assembly, so as to form an anode-cathode cell in which the sacrificial member functions as a sacrificial anode that corrodes and the shaving blades and trimming blade function as a cathode that is protected from corrosion, the sacrificial member comprising a pair of clips disposed adjacent the side surfaces of the housing securing the trimming assembly to the housing, the clips are spaced from the side surfaces and extend through openings in the housing, wherein the trimming assembly includes a blade carrier that includes a pair of openings configured to receive the clips.