Modular heat sink package

A modular heat sink for protecting thermolabile goods having a thermosensitive temperature from high ambient temperatures in excess of said thermosensitive temperature, said modular heat sink being particularly adapted and configured for use with a plurality of box sizes, said heat sink comprising:

• (a) a plastic bottle having an external configuration matched to the configuration of selected boxes of said plurality of boxes said bottle having at least first and second planar walls;
• (b) a recessed cavity formed within said bottle for receiving a thermosensitive portion of said thermolabile good, the remaining thickness of said bottle around said well being at least 3/8" in thickness;
• (c) the external dimensions and configuration being selected so that one or more bottles may be inserted into and matched to one or more interior dimensions defined by said plurality of box sizes;
• (d) said bottles being filled with a salt hydrate composition which will absorb heat from said high ambient temperatures and thereby protect said thermolabile goods, said composition including sodium sulfate decahydrate, a suspension agent and from 1 to 10% excess anhydrous sodium sulfate dispersed throughout said sodium sulfate decahydrate.

A modular heat sink for protecting thermolabile goods having a thermosensitive temperature from high ambient temperatures in excess of said thermosensitive temperature, said modular heat sink being particularly adapted and configured for use with a plurality of box sizes, said heat sink comprising:

• (a) a foldable plastic bottle having an elongated rectangular planar section;
• (b) a V shaped notch formed on one planar side of the bottle for enabling said bottle to be folded about said notch to match the internal dimensions of selected boxes of said plurality of boxes;
• (c) the rectangular dimensions and the placement of the notch being selected so that one or more panels may be formed with one or more bottles, and matched to one or more interior dimensions defined by said plurality of box sizes;
• (d) said bottle being filled with a salt hydrate composition which will absorb heat from said high ambient temperatures and thereby protect said thermolabile goods, said salt hydrate composition including sodium sulfate decahydrate, a suspension agent and from 1 to 10% excess anhydrous sodium sulfate dispersed throughout said sodium sulfate decahydrated.

A modular heat sink for protecting thermolabile goods having a thermosensitive temperature from high ambient temperatures in excess of said thermosensitive temperature, said modular heat sink being particularly adapted and configured for use with a plurality of box sizes, said heat sink comprising:

• (a) a pair of plastic bottles having an external configuration matched to the configuration of selected boxes of said plurality of boxes;
• (b) a recessed cavity formed within each bottle for receiving a thermosensitive portion of said thermolabile goods, the remaining thickness of said bottle around said well being at least 3/8" in thickness;
• (c) the external dimensions and configuration being selected so that at least two bottles may be inserted into and matched to one or more interior dimensions defined by said plurality of box sizes, said pair of bottles being positioned with their respective cavities facing one another to create a protected zone for said thermolabile goods;
• (d) said bottles being filled with a salt hydrate composition which will absorb heat from said high ambient temperatures and thereby protect said thermolabile goods.

A modular insulated shipping carton for protecting thermolabile goods having a thermosensitive temperature form high ambient temperatures in excess of said thermosensitive temperature, said shipping carton comprising:

• (a) an external shipping carton, said carton being selected from one of a plurality of carton sizes;
• (b) an internal heat sink, said heat sink including:
• (i) at least one plastic bottle having an elongated rectangular planar cross section and at least first and second walls;
• (ii) a V shaped notch formed on one side of the bottle in said first wall for enabling said bottle to be folded about said notch to match the internal dimension of selected boxes of said plurality of carton sizes said notch being greater than 90.degree.;
• (iii) the rectangular dimensions and the placement of the notch being selected so that one or more panels may be formed with one or more bottles, and matched to one or more interior dimensions defined by said plurality of box sizes;
• (iv) said bottle being filled with a salt hydrate composition which will absorb heat from said high ambient temperatures and thereby protect said thermolabile goods;
• (c) a layer of insulation between said heat sink and said external shipping carton, said insulation having a rate of heat transfer less than a rate of heat absorption of said heat sink.

A modular insulated shipping carton for protecting thermolabile goods having a thermosensitive temperature from high ambient temperatures in excess of said thermosensitive temperature, said shipping carton comprising:

• (a) an external shipping carton, said carton being selected from one of a plurality of carton sizes;
• (b) an internal heat sink, said heat sink including:
• (i) a plurality of plastic bottles having an elongated rectangular planar cross section and at least first and second walls;
• (ii) a V shaped notch formed on one side of the bottle in said first wall for enabling said bottle to be folded about said notch to match the internal dimension of selected boxes of said plurality of carton sizes, said notch being greater than 90.degree.;
• (iii) the rectangular dimensions and the placement of the notch being selected so that one or more panels may be formed with said plurality of battles when banded together in a tiled formation, said formation matching at least one of the interior dimensions defined by said plurality of box sizes;
• (iv) each of said bottles being filled with a salt hydrate composition which will absorb heat from said high ambient temperatures and thereby protect said thermolabile goods;
• (c) a layer of insulation between said heat sink and said external shipping carton, said insulation having a rate of heat transfer less than a rate of heat absorption of said heat sink.

A modular shipping system for protecting thermolabile goods having a thermosensitive temperature from high ambient temperatures in excess of said thermosensitive temperature, said shipping carton comprising:

• (a) a plurality of external shipping cartons having a predetermined configuration each carton of said plurality being of a different size;
• (b) an internal heat sink, said heat a sink having:
• (i) a plastic bottle having at least one configuration which matches a configuration of each of the external shipping cartons;
• (ii) a recessed cavity formed within said plastic bottle for surrounding a thermosensitive portion of said thermolabile goods;
• (iii) the external dimension of said bottle and the internal dimensions of said plurality of shipping cartons being selected so that one or more bottles may be inserted into and match the internal dimensions of said plurality of external shipping cartons;
• (iv) said bottle, being filled with a salt hydrate composition which will absorb heat form said high ambient temperatures and thereby protect said thermolabile goods;
• (c) a layer of insulation, said layer of insulation surrounding at least the portion of the thermosensitive goods not protected by said recessed cavity formed within said heat sink.