Nipple assembly and mounting tools

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.