Iceless Chill Chamber Cooler

Abstract

An iceless chill chamber cooler includes a chill chamber block and an iceless chill chamber. The chill chamber block can include at least one attachment feature. The iceless chill chamber can include a wall having at least one receiving feature. The receiving feature can complement and receive the attachment feature of the chill chamber block. The chill chamber block can be configured to transfer cold to an item positioned inside the iceless chill chamber.

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         17 . A method of manufacturing an iceless chill chamber cooler, comprising:
 fabricating a container comprising at least one wall; and   forming a receiving feature within the at least one wall, wherein the receiving feature is configured to receive and retain a chill block, wherein the receiving feature comprises a first siding and a second siding, wherein the chill block is vertically insertable and removable from between the first and second sidings, and horizontally retained by the first and second sidings.   
     
     
         18 . The method of manufacturing an iceless chill chamber cooler of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 forming the receiving feature and fabricating the container in one step.   
     
     
         19 . The method of manufacturing an iceless chill chamber cooler of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 forming the container integrally with a cooler body.   
     
     
         20 . The method of manufacturing an iceless chill chamber cooler of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 inserting the container into a cooler body.   
     
     
         21 . A method of manufacturing an iceless chill chamber cooler, comprising:
 fabricating a container comprising at least one wall; and   forming a receiving feature within the at least one wall, wherein the receiving feature is configured to receive and retain a chill block, wherein the receiving feature comprises a first siding and a second siding opposite the first siding, the first siding and the second siding each comprising an inward facing protrusion, wherein the distance between the first and second sidings is larger towards the wall than the distance between the first and second sidings further from the wall, wherein the first and second sidings substantially form a trapezoidal shape with the wall, the wall being the largest side of the trapezoidal shape, and   wherein the chill block is vertically insertable and removable from between the first and second sidings, and horizontally retained by the first and second sidings.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the distance between the protrusion of the first vertical siding and the protrusion of the second vertical siding is smaller than the maximum distance between the first vertical siding and the second vertical siding. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the container is integrated with a cooler body. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the container is removable from a cooler body. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the container is disposed within a cooler body comprising a hard exterior. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the container is disposed within a cooler body comprising a soft exterior. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the chill block is vertically removable from the receiving feature and horizontally locked within the receiving feature when the iceless chill chamber cooler is upright. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the receiving feature comprises an expansion space, the expansion space accommodating an expansion in size of the chill block when the chill block is frozen. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a chill block configured to be received and retained by the receiving feature, wherein the chill block comprises a shape corresponding to the shape of the receiving feature, and wherein the chill block is vertically insertable into the receiving feature and horizontally locked within the receiving feature.