Patent ID: 8136851

Claim:
A quick-release latch mechanism for use with an access door for a walled enclosure, the door having inner and outer sides and being pivotably mounted on a door frame for swinging between open and closed positions, the latch comprising: a striker having a proximal end located on the outer side of the door and a distal end slidably extending into the enclosure through a corresponding slot formed in the door frame, wherein the proximal end of the striker includes a threaded member pivotably mounted thereon; a keeper located within the enclosure adjacent the inner side of the door and adapted to releasably engage and be captively held by the striker when the door is in the closed position, the keeper being manually operable from within the enclosure if necessary to unlatch the door and cause removal of the striker from the slot as the door is pushed open; and at least one yoke, wherein the at least one yoke is secured to the outer side of the door, the yoke having one end hinged to brackets secured to the door frame and the other end notched to engage the threaded section of the striker.