Patent ID: 7897871

Claim:
A junction box for electrical wiring, comprising: a. a first side panel and an opposing second side panel extending from a back panel to surround a junction box interior, the first and second side panels each having at least one wiring aperture formed therein; b. a third side panel and a fourth side panel, the third and fourth side panels affixed to the back panel and to the first and second side panels on opposing sides of the junction box; and c. a connector: i. in one of the side panels, ii. the connector defining a passageway for wiring into the junction box interior, iii. wherein: 1) the connector extends outwardly from one of the side panels, 2) no portion of the connector extends into the junction box interior; and 3) the connector is a crimp-type flexible cable connector including: a) a connector body portion defining the passageway opening into the junction box interior; b. a bendable prong extending from the connector body portion, the bendable prong being configured to bend into the passageway of the crimp-type flexible cable connector to secure electrical wiring within the passageway; and c. a transverse groove formed in the bendable prong, the transverse groove configured to facilitate bending of the bendable prong into the passageway.