Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supporting and load-transferring construction element (1) with at least one, preferably two cover layers (7), on which preferably several strip-shaped spacing elements (18) are placed, distributed on an inner facing surface (15a) of the cover layer (7), which are joined to the cover layer (7) in a non-positive and/or a positive join by means of a curable joining and/or fixing means (70). The cover layer (7) and/or the spacing elements (18) are made from randomly oriented wood or wood material elements (73) joined by a binder with cavities (75) and pores (74) disposed in between them.

Abstract: An electrical connector is constructed for ease of fixing a sheet metal solder plate (25) to the bottom surface portion (70) of the connector insulator frame (12), so the solder plate can be soldered to one or more traces on a circuit board to hold down the frame. The frame has downwardly extending pegs (33-35) and the solder plate has corresponding peg-receiving holes (28-30). The mount plate forms at least one tongue (48, 49) at each of its holes, each tongue projecting against one of the pegs to form an interference fit against the peg that prevents removable of the solder plate from the insulator pegs. Each peg has a vertical slot (38, 39) that receives a nose (50, 51) at the end of the tongue.

Abstract: An electrical connector is constructed for ease of fixing a sheet metal solder plate (25) to the bottom surface portion (70) of the connector insulator frame (12), so the solder plate can be soldered to one or more traces on a circuit board to hold down the frame. The frame has downwardly extending pegs (33-35) and the solder plate has corresponding peg-receiving holes (28-30). The mount plate forms at least one tongue (50, 51) at each of its holes, each tongue projecting against one of the pegs to form an interference fit against the peg that prevents removable of the solder plate from the insulator pegs. Each peg has a vertical slot (38, 39) that receives a nose (50, 51) at the end of the tongue.