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Insulated pallet shipper and methods of making and using the same. The insulated pallet shipper includes an insulated container shaped to include a bottom wall, a top wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a rear wall and a front wall, the walls collectively defining a cavity; a plurality of coo

Insulated pallet shipper and methods of making and using the same. The insulated pallet shipper includes an insulated container shaped to include a bottom wall, a top wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a rear wall and a front wall, the walls collectively defining a cavity; a plurality of coolant members positioned in the cavity, each of the coolant members including a plurality of coolant bricks encased within a cardboard container, at least some of the coolant members being preconditioned at a refrigerating temperature and at least some of the coolant members being preconditioned at a freezing temperature; an inner pallet seated on the bottom wall; and an outer pallet upon which the container is seated.

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1. An insulated pallet shipper comprising: (a) an insulated container shaped to include a bottom wall, a top wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a rear wall and a front wall, the walls collectively defining a cavity including a space for a payload; and(b) a plurality of coolant members positi

1. An insulated pallet shipper comprising: (a) an insulated container shaped to include a bottom wall, a top wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a rear wall and a front wall, the walls collectively defining a cavity including a space for a payload; and(b) a plurality of coolant members positioned within the cavity, at least some of the coolant members disposed laterally relative to the payload space and being mounted on at least one of the left side wall and the right side wall, each of the coolant members including a plurality of stacked, individually-wrapped coolant bricks encased within a single cardboard container, the single cardboard container comprising a closed-ended sleeve, wherein each of the stacked, individually-wrapped coolant bricks comprises a foam refrigerant block encased in a flexible metal foil. 2. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 1 wherein at least some of the coolant members are preconditioned at a refrigerating temperature and at least some of the coolant members are preconditioned at a freezing temperature, wherein the freezing temperature is a lower temperature than the refrigerating temperature. 3. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a coolant tray, the coolant tray being positioned within the cavity of the insulated container above the space for the payload, wherein at least one coolant member is positioned on the coolant tray. 4. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 3 wherein the coolant tray is removably mounted on opposing side walls of the insulated container. 5. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the left side wall and the right side wall releasably interlocks with each of the front wall and the rear wall, wherein each of the left side wall, the right side wall, the rear wall, and the front wall releasably interlocks with each of the bottom wall and the top wall, and wherein each of the left side wall, the right side wall, the rear wall, the front wall, the bottom wall and the top wall comprises a body of foamed polymer material covered with a corrugated cardboard material. 6. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 1 wherein at least one of the left side wall and the right side wall receives at least one coolant member. 7. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the left side wall and the right side wall receives a plurality of coolant members. 8. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 1 wherein the left side wall and the right side wall are substantially identical to one another, each including a horizontal projection upon which at least one coolant member is directly seated. 9. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an outer pallet, the insulated container being seated on the outer pallet. 10. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an inner pallet, the inner pallet being seated on the bottom wall of the insulated container. 11. An insulated pallet shipper comprising: (a) an insulated container shaped to include a bottom wall, a top wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a rear wall and a front wall, the walls collectively defining a cavity including a space for a payload; and(b) a plurality of coolant members positioned within the cavity, each of the coolant members including a plurality of individually-wrapped coolant bricks encased within a single cardboard container;(c) wherein the left side wall and the right side wall are substantially identical to one another, each including a horizontal projection upon which at least one coolant member is directly seated and wherein each of the left side wall and the right side wall further includes additional projections that separate adjacent coolant members. 12. An insulated pallet shipper comprising: (a) an insulated container shaped to include a bottom wall, a top wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a rear wall and a front wall, the walls collectively defining a cavity;(b) a plurality of coolant members positioned within the cavity, each of the coolant members including a plurality of coolant bricks encased within a single cardboard container; and(c) a coolant tray, wherein the coolant tray is disposed within the cavity and wherein at least one of the coolant members is positioned on the coolant tray;(d) wherein the left side wall and the right side wall are substantially identical to one another, each including a horizontal projection upon which at least one coolant member is directly seated, wherein each of the left side wall and the right side wall further includes additional projections that separate adjacent coolant members, wherein at least some of the additional projections include pins, and wherein the coolant tray is mounted on the pins. 13. An insulated pallet shipper for transporting a payload, the insulated pallet shipper comprising: (a) an insulated container shaped to include a bottom wall, a top wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a rear wall, and a front wall, the walls collectively defining a cavity, the cavity including a space for the payload;(b) a coolant tray, the coolant tray being disposed within the cavity and spaced above the payload, wherein the coolant tray is removably mounted on the left and right side walls; and(c) a plurality of coolant members positioned within the cavity, each of the coolant members including a plurality of coolant bricks encased within a single cardboard container, each of the coolant bricks comprising a foam refrigerant block encased in a flexible metal foil, at least some of the coolant members lying on top of the bottom wall below the payload, at least some of the coolant members being mounted on the interior of the left side wall and the interior of the right side wall and disposed laterally relative to the payload space, and at least some of the coolant members lying on top of the coolant tray. 14. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 13 wherein at least some of the coolant members are preconditioned at a refrigerating temperature and at least some of the coolant members are preconditioned at a freezing temperature, wherein the freezing temperature is a lower temperature than the refrigerating temperature. 15. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 13 further comprising an outer pallet, the insulated container being seated on the outer pallet. 16. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 15 further comprising an inner pallet, the inner pallet being seated on the bottom wall of the insulated container. 17. An insulated pallet shipper for transporting a payload, the insulated pallet shipper comprising: (a) an insulated container shaped to include a bottom wall, a top wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a rear wall, and a front wall, the walls collectively defining a cavity, wherein the bottom wall and the top wall are substantially identical, the bottom wall being a generally rectangularly-shaped structure including a flat bottom, a top, a flat front, a flat rear, a flat left side and a flat right side, the top being shaped to include a lip and a plurality of blocks, the lip and the blocks together defining a groove adapted to receive the bottom ends of the left side wall, the right side wall, the rear wall, and the front wall;(b) a coolant tray, the coolant tray being disposed within the cavity and spaced above the payload; and(c) a plurality of coolant members positioned within the cavity, each of the coolant members including a plurality of coolant bricks encased within a cardboard container, at least some of the coolant members lying on top of the bottom wall below the payload, at least some of the coolant members being positioned along the interior of the left side wall and the interior of the right side wall, and at least some of the coolant members lying on top of the coolant tray. 18. The insulated pallet shipper as claimed in claim 17 wherein the blocks include a central block and a pair of side blocks, the central block being divided by a plurality of projections into a left portion and a right portion, the left portion receiving two coolant members, the right portion receiving two coolant members, the pair of side blocks and the projections having a height exceeding that of the coolant members. 19. An insulated pallet shipper comprising: (a) an insulated container, said insulated container being shaped to include a bottom wall, a top wall, and four side walls, the six walls collectively defining a cavity, each of the bottom wall, the top wall, and two opposing side walls being shaped to receive coolant;(b) a coolant tray, said coolant tray being removably mounted on two opposing side walls of the insulated container;(c) a plurality of coolant members, at least one coolant member being received in the bottom wall, at least one coolant member being received in the top wall and being positioned over the coolant tray, and at least one coolant member being received in each of two opposing side walls, wherein at least some of said coolant members are preconditioned at a refrigerating temperature and at least some of said coolant members are preconditioned at a freezing temperature, each of the coolant members including a plurality of coolant bricks encased within a single sleeve; and(d) an inner pallet, the inner pallet being seated on the bottom wall of the insulated container.