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A container for handling and transporting temperature-sensitive items. The container includes a tote made of a resilient material, the tote including an opening for inserting items and flaps for covering the opening, wherein the tote has dimensions compatible with commercial product-handling equipme

A container for handling and transporting temperature-sensitive items. The container includes a tote made of a resilient material, the tote including an opening for inserting items and flaps for covering the opening, wherein the tote has dimensions compatible with commercial product-handling equipment. The container further includes a liner sized to fit into the tote. In one embodiment, the liner includes a shell made of a resilient material and shaped to cover the interior surfaces of the tote. The liner has a layer of a temperature insulating material enclosed within the shell. A liner is lid sized to fit securely over the opening of the shell, and in one embodiment, includes a layer of the insulating material and a cavity for inserting a refrigerant material therein.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A container for handling and transporting temperature-sensitive items, comprising:a tote made of a resilient material, the tote including an opening for inserting items and flaps for covering the opening, wherein the tote has dimensions compatible with commercial produc

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A container for handling and transporting temperature-sensitive items, comprising:a tote made of a resilient material, the tote including an opening for inserting items and flaps for covering the opening, wherein the tote has dimensions compatible with commercial product-handling equipment; anda liner sized to fit into the tote, the liner comprising:a shell made of a resilient material and shaped to cover the interior surfaces of the tote and having an opening coincident with the opening of the tote;a layer of a temperature insulating material, the insulating layer enclosed within the shell; anda lid sized to fit securely over the opening of the shell such that the flaps close over the lid and the shell without interference, the lid comprising:a layer of the insulating material; anda compartment adjacent to the layer of the insulating material such that the compartment faces the interior of the liner when the lid is in place on the shell, wherein the compartment is accessible for the insertion of a refrigerant material, and wherein the layer of the insulating material and the compartment are coated by a layer of resilient material.