Three-dimensional tick-tack-toe

Claim 2

Apparatus for playing three-dimensional tick-tack-toe comprising a cubical grid structure having six sides thereof and 26 compartments therein, said compartments being arranged such in said grid structure that nine thereof are accessible from each side of said grid structure, playing marker means loosely receivable in each of said compartments. separate cover means for each side of said cubical grid structure, and cooperating retaining means on each of said separate cover means and each side of said cubical grid structure for removably retaining said separate cover means in covering position on the sides of said cubical grid structure to prevent removal of said marker means from the compartments of an associated side if said grid structure is turned, inverted or otherwise moved following placement of said marker means therein during the course of play.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said separate cover means comprises a separate cover associated with and coextensive with each side of said cubical grid.

Claim 4

The aparatus of claim 2 wherein each of said covers is transparent.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said retaining means comprise projecting lug structure on each side of said grid structure, said lug structure including a locking recess, and notches on each cover means receivable over lug structure of its associated grid side for engagement with the locking recess thereof to retain said cover in covering position on said grid side.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein each of said covers has edges which are beveled toward said cubical grid structure when said cover is retained thereon to facilitate digital access for removing said cover.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said cooperating retaining means comprises lugs fixed to each separate cover, and spring clips retained in each side of said cubical grid structure, said lugs being removably received in said spring clips for retaining each cover on its associated side of said cubical grid structure.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said cubical grid structure is comprised of a single component of unitary construction.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said playing marker means comprises at least two sets of markers, the markers of one set being distinguishably identifiable from those of any other set.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said markers are beads.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the compartments of said grid structure are sized such in relation to the size of said beads that only one thereof can be received in a compartment.

Claim 12

Apparatus for playing three-dimensional tick-tack-toe comprising a cubical grid structure having six sides thereof and twenty-six compartments therein, said compartments being arranged such in said grid structure that nine thereof are accessible from each side of said grid structure, two sets of playing marker means, those of one set bieng distinguishably identifiable from those of the other set, there being one marker from each set mounted in each of said compartments, separate cover means for each side of said cubical grid structure, and cooperating retaining means on each of said separate cover means and each side of said cubical grid structure for removably retaining said separate cover means in covering position on the sides of said cubical grid structure, said markers comprising light bulbs disposed in each of said compartments, a source of electric power, and means for selectively connecting said light bulbs in circuit with said source.

Claim 13

Apparatus for playing three-dimensional tick-tack-toe comprising a cubical grid structure having six sides thereof and twenty-six compartments therein, said compartments being arranged such in said grid structure that nine thereof are accessible from each side of said grid structure, two sets of playing marker means, those of one set bieng distinguishably identifiable from those of the other set, there being one marker from each set mounted in each of said compartments, separate cover means for each side of said cubical grid structure, and cooperating retaining means on each of said separate cover means and each side of said cubical grid structure for removably retaining said separate cover means in covering position on the sides of said cubical grid structure, said markers comprising light bulbs disposed in each of said compartments, a source of electric power, and means for selectively connecting said light bulbs in circuit with said source.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said cover means are transparent.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said cover means are translucent.