opposite ends in opposite directions and includes in combination therewith internally threaded keepers for holding in position desired standards with preformed apertures therein when the latter are each fitted onto opposite ends of the dowel through the predrilled openings the keepers being tightened first onto the threaded portion of one side of the dowel after inserting in the first of the pair of standards and then the remaining keepers are tightened on the opposite end of the dowel when it has been inserted through the preformed apertures in the second of the pair of standards the application also includes the method for use of the same application_number US 96082478 A description it is noted that in the drawing similar parts of like members are given similar reference numerals referring to fig1 and 1a there is shown an embodiment of the invention which is generally indicated at 1 and referred to as a joining device the joining device 1 can be fabricated from a pair of standards 3 shown in fig1 through 4 inclusive and 9 which contain therein preformed apertures 5 shown in fig2 through 4 inclusive and 9 the apertures 5 are so formed in the pair of standards 3 so that they correspond to like apertures 5 in each standard see specifically fig2 thus at least one dowel 7 shown in fig1 through 4 inclusive and 9.