Patent ID: 7681405
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: B65D,F25D

Abstract:
1. An insulated shipping container for transferring a temperature sensitive product therein, the container comprising: a substantially hollow insulated body having inner walls defining an internal air filled space and outer walls, at least a portion of the inner walls defining a payload cavity, the payload cavity having a shape configured to receive a payload therein, wherein the payload has a surface area and wherein the payload cavity comprises support means to space the payload from the inner walls of the insulated body thereby defining a first portion of the internal air filled space, the support means configured to expose substantially all of the surface area of the payload on all sides to the internal air filled space to facilitate heat transfer; wherein at least a portion of the inner walls of the insulated body further defines a heat transfer element cavity over the payload cavity having a shape configured to receive a heat transfer element therein, wherein the heat transfer element has a surface area and wherein the heat transfer element cavity comprises support means for spacing the heat transfer element from the inner walls of the insulated body and the payload thereby defining a second portion of the internal air filled space, the support means configured to expose substantially all of the surface area of the heat transfer element on all sides to the internal air filled space to facilitate heat transfer.