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A thermally insulated pallet shipper is provided for use in any industry where temperature sensitive products are shipped, including the pharmaceutical, hospital and food industries, particularly for shipping payloads by air. The pallet shipper is made from just four individual foam molded structure

A thermally insulated pallet shipper is provided for use in any industry where temperature sensitive products are shipped, including the pharmaceutical, hospital and food industries, particularly for shipping payloads by air. The pallet shipper is made from just four individual foam molded structures: a base, a first corner structure, a second corner structure and a lid.

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1. A pallet shipper for shipping a temperature sensitive payload, the pallet shipper comprising: a substantially rectangular base comprising a rectangular upper portion and a rectangular lower portion located adjacent to and located under the upper portion, the upper portion having a peripheral ledg

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A pallet shipper for shipping a temperature sensitive payload, the pallet shipper comprising: a substantially rectangular base comprising a rectangular upper portion and a rectangular lower portion located adjacent to and located under the upper portion, the upper portion having a peripheral ledge extending outward beyond the lower portion, the ledge having an underside that slopes downward toward the lower portion;two substantially L-shaped, unitary, first corner structures, each first corner structure comprising a grooved panel and a first flanged panel orthogonal to the grooved panel, the grooved panel and the first flanged panel joined along a vertical corner, the first corner structure comprising an inwardly extending L-shaped footer near a bottom edge, the grooved panel extending from the vertical corner to a distal grooved edge, the distal grooved edge defining a vertically oriented groove, the first flanged panel extending from the vertical corner to a distal flanged edge and having a first flange extending from the distal flanged edge in a direction away from the vertical corner; andtwo substantially L-shaped, unitary, second corner structures, each comprising a tongued panel and a second flanged panel orthogonal to the tongued panel, the tongued panel and the second flanged panel joined along a vertical corner, each second corner structure extending from a bottom edge to a top edge, each second corner structure comprising an L-shaped footer extending inwardly from the tongued panel and the flanged panel near the bottom edge, the tongued panel extending from the vertical corner to a distal tongued edge, a tongue extending outwardly from the distal tongued edge in a direction away from the vertical corner, the second flanged panel extending from the vertical corner to a distal flanged edge and having a second flange extending from the distal flanged edge in a direction away from the vertical corner; whereineach groove is configured to receive a tongue to form a tongue and groove seam; andeach first flange is configured to mate with a corresponding second flange to form a convoluted seam. 2. The pallet shipper of claim 1 wherein: each footer has a distal edge and slopes downward toward the distal edge; andeach footer is configured to extend underneath the ledge and mate with the base. 3. The pallet shipper of claim 2 wherein: each footer is configured to abut the lower portion of the base and the underside of the ledge. 4. The pallet shipper of claim 1 wherein: the first flanged panel has an outer surface facing away from the payload and the first flange defines an outer notch on the outer surface of the flanged panel; andthe second flanged panel has an inner surface facing the payload and the second flange extends from the distal flanged edge in a direction away from the vertical corner and defines an inner notch on the inner surface of the flanged panel. 5. The pallet shipper of claim 1 further comprising: a self-standing bottom wire racks having a payload bearing surface located within a payload section of the pallet shipper. 6. The pallet shipper of claim 5 further comprising: refrigerants located between the bottom wire rack and the base. 7. The pallet shipper of claim 5 further comprising: a top wire rack located within the payload section and having a refrigerant bearing surface. 8. The pallet shipper of claim 7 further comprising: refrigerants located between the top wire rack and the lid. 9. The pallet shipper of claim 1 wherein: the base, first corner structures and second corner structures are made of insulating foam material. 10. A large pallet shipper for shipping a temperature sensitive payload, the pallet shipper comprising: a substantially rectangular base comprising a rectangular upper portion and a rectangular lower portion located adjacent to and located under the upper portion, the upper portion having a peripheral ledge extending outward beyond the lower portion, the ledge having an underside that slopes downward toward the lower portion;two substantially L-shaped, unitary, first corner structures, each first corner structure comprising a grooved panel and a first flanged panel orthogonal to the grooved panel, the grooved panel and the first flanged panel joined along a vertical corner, the first corner structure comprising an inwardly extending L-shaped footer near a bottom edge, the grooved panel extending from the vertical corner to a distal grooved edge, the distal grooved edge defining a vertically oriented groove, the first flanged panel extending from the vertical corner to a distal flanged edge and having a first flange extending from the distal flanged edge in a direction away from the vertical corner;two substantially L-shaped, unitary, second corner structures, each comprising a grooved panel and a second flanged panel orthogonal to the grooved panel joined along a vertical corner, each second flanged panel having a second flange at a distal end; andtwo substantially rectangular sidewall panels, each sidewall panel located between adjacent corner structures each sidewall panel comprising a main panel having side edges, a footer and a sidewall tongue extending outward from each side edge; whereineach groove is configured to receive a sidewall tongue to form a tongue and groove seam; andeach first flange is configured to mate with a corresponding second flange to form a convoluted seam.