Patent ID: 8408408

Claim:
A mounting tool for assembling and disassembling components of a nipple assembly, wherein: the nipple assembly is designed for feeding young livestock, and comprises: a nipple including: a flexible elastic body that can be provided with a suitable aperture in its tip for dispensing liquid to a nursing animal; a base including a beveled interior opening and a handle, the beveled interior opening being configured to receive a male barb fitting; a nipple adapter including: a flange; a hollow interior in which reside female threads configured to engage a threaded spout of a feeding container to put the nipple in fluid communication with the spout; a male barb fitting configured to engage the beveled interior opening; the mounting tool comprises: mechanical fasteners configured for at least temporary attachment to a solid surface; a slot on one side to accommodate the nipple adapter flange with the male barb fitting of the nipple adapter oriented outwardly for connection to the nipple; and a conical nipple adapter centering post on a top surface thereof, the conical nipple adapter centering post being configured to position the nipple adapter while the nipple is being attached thereto.