Equipment transfer system latching mechanism

A latching assembly for automatically locking a transport bracket to a service column, said latching assembly comprising:

• a service column latching assembly including:
• a male coupling depending from said service column;
• a coupling insert depending from said male coupling, said coupling insert defining an aperture extending from a coupling insert interior to a coupling insert exterior;
• and
• a retaining element moveably retained within said aperture;
• and
• a transport bracket latching assembly including:
• a tubular cage having an interior groove;
• and
• a latch positioned inside said cage so that said, upon insertion of said latch into said coupling insert interior, said latch forces said retaining element into said interior groove to maintain attachment of said transport bracket latching assembly to said service column latching assembly.