Patent attributes
Electric junction box assemblies with an access hood for providing access to an eyelet terminal is provided. The electric junction box assembly includes a junction box configured to store electric components. The junction box includes an eyelet terminal support configured to support an eyelet terminal connection. A top cover is mounted onto the junction box. The top cover includes a first cut-out and a hood mounting structure. A hood is shaped so as to both engage and disengage the hood mounting structure and cover the eyelet terminal opening. In one instance the closing member of the hood is configured to engage the hood mounting structure so as to cover the eyelet terminal connection. In another instance, the hood may be disengaged so as to expose the eyelet terminal connection without having to remove the cover from the junction box.