Patent ID: 8613202

Claim:
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 box therein, wherein the payload box has a surface area and wherein the payload cavity is configured to receive at least one support configured and arranged to space the payload box from the inner walls of the insulated body, the at least one support being further configured to expose surface area on all sides of the payload box 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 at least one heat transfer element cavity at least one of which is positioned in the insulated body over the payload cavity having a shape configured to receive at least one heat transfer element therein, wherein the heat transfer element has a surface area and wherein the heat transfer element cavity is configured and arranged to space the heat transfer element from the payload box and to expose surface area of the heat transfer element to the internal air filled space to facilitate heat transfer.