Patent ID: 7653963

Claim:
A method for operating a battery-powered tool set, the tool set including a utility vacuum and a power tool, the utility vacuum having a powerhead assembly and a canister removably coupled to the powerhead assembly, the powerhead assembly including a powerhead housing, a fan inlet, a fan, a motor for providing rotary power to the fan, a receptacle assembly and an electric circuit, the method comprising: coupling a filter to the powerhead assembly such that the filter is located upstream and in fluid communication with the fan inlet; uncoupling the battery pack from the power tool; moving a lid that is movably coupled to the powerhead housing to expose the receptacle assembly; coupling the battery pack to the utility vacuum by sliding the battery pack into the receptacle assembly such that a plurality of battery pack terminals couple to a plurality of receptacle terminals associated with the receptacle assembly to thereby provide the utility vacuum with a cordless source of electrical power; and moving the lid to cover the battery pack and the receptacle assembly; wherein the receptacle assembly includes a receptacle housing that is coupled to and extends outwardly from the powerhead housing.