Patent ID: 7404735

Claim:
A junction box assembly, including: (a) a horizontal support board ( 9 ); (b) at least one cylindrical vertically-arranged electrical connector ( 3 ) having a lower end ( 3 a ) connected with said support board, and an upper end ( 3 b ) having a plurality of electrical terminals ( 3 c ); (c) a tubular synthetic plastic guide sleeve ( 4 ) arranged concentrically about said connector, the lower end ( 4 a ) of said guide sleeve being in engagement with said conductor lower end, the upper end ( 4 b ) of said guide sleeve being concentrically spaced from said connector upper end; (d) a synthetic plastic cover ( 2 ) connected with said support board, said cover having horizontal top ( 2 a ) and vertical side ( 2 b ) and end ( 2 c ) walls cooperating to define an open-bottom chamber, said top wall containing an opening ( 8 ), said cover being arranged above said support board with said connector and said guide sleeve extending into said chamber, the upper end of said guide sleeve being received within said cover opening; and (e) rotation preventing means preventing rotation of said guide sleeve relative to said cover, said rotation preventing means including cooperating radial lug ( 7 ) and slot ( 6 ) means preventing rotation of said guide sleeve relative to said connector.