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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2007
John R Cochran, Baltimore, MD (US);
Jason M Goger, Severna Park, MD (US);
Daniel N Lopano, Towson, MD (US);
Christine H Potter, Baltimore, MD (US);
James B Watson, Fallston, MD (US);
John R Cochran, Baltimore, MD (US);
Jason M Goger, Severna Park, MD (US);
Daniel N Lopano, Towson, MD (US);
Christine H Potter, Baltimore, MD (US);
James B Watson, Fallston, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A tool set with a battery pack, a power tool and a utility vacuum. The power tool includes a receptacle assembly for detachably coupling the battery pack to the power tool. The utility vacuum has a canister, a powerhead assembly, which is coupled to the canister and has a fan, a motor for providing rotary power to the fan, and a power supply for distributing electrical power to the motor, and a shut-off device that prevents the fan from drawing a liquid into the fan inlet when a volume of the liquid in the canister exceeds a predetermined volume. The power supply includes a receptacle assembly for detachably receiving the battery pack. The battery pack may be selectively coupled to either of the power tool and the utility vacuum to provide a source of electrical power thereto. A method for operating a battery-powered tool set is also provided.