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A water resistant audible toy, such as a toy water gun, includes a speaker having a water resistant speaker cone. The water resistant audible toy includes a switch to activate the speaker to generate sounds. The water resistant audible toy may further include a light to generate lighting effects and

A water resistant audible toy, such as a toy water gun, includes a speaker having a water resistant speaker cone. The water resistant audible toy includes a switch to activate the speaker to generate sounds. The water resistant audible toy may further include a light to generate lighting effects and a motor to generate a vibration. A pressure equalizer may be further included in the water resistant audible toy. Seals may be provided as part of the water resistant audible toy. The toy water gun includes a trigger to actuate the switch. The speaker may be part of a water resistant sound effects module.

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1. A toy water gun comprising:a water container to contain water to be expelled out of the water container and the toy water gun;a trigger to be moved by a finger;a water resistant sound effects module including,a housing having a first opening and an interior volume,a speaker having a water resista

1. A toy water gun comprising:a water container to contain water to be expelled out of the water container and the toy water gun;a trigger to be moved by a finger;a water resistant sound effects module including,a housing having a first opening and an interior volume,a speaker having a water resistant speaker cone, the speaker to cover the first opening of the housing and to generate sound, anda first seal coupled between the speaker and the housing to provide a water resistant seal; anda switch to turn on the water resistant sound effects module to generate sound in response to a movement of the trigger. 2. The toy water gun of claim 1, whereinthe water resistant speaker cone of the water resistant sound effects module further to deter water from communicating into the interior volume. 3. The toy water gun of claim 1, whereinthe water resistant sound effects module further includesa speaker cover to protect the water resistant speaker cone and having openings to allow sound to propagate from the speaker cone. 4. The toy water gun of claim 3, whereinthe water resistant sound effects module further includesa second seal coupled between the speaker cover and the housing around the first opening to provide a water resistant seal. 5. The toy water gun of claim 1, whereinthe water resistant sound effects module further includesa sealed compartment having a printed circuit board with a sound effects device, the sound effects device to generate a sound signal in response to the movement of the trigger switch,and wherein,the speaker to generate sound in response to the sound signal. 6. The toy water gun of claim 5, whereinthe sealed compartment of the water resistant sound effects module further hasa keypad electrically coupled to the printed circuit board to select sound effects, the sound effects device further to generate the sound signal in response to the selection of sound effects by the keypad. 7. The toy water gun of claim 6, whereinthe selectable sound effects include sounds to simulate a machine gun, a pistol, a rifle, a shot gun, a laser gun, and a ray gun. 8. The toy water gun of claim 1, whereinthe water resistant sound effects module further includesa battery case to contain batteries to power the sound effects module, anda removable battery door to seal the battery case and to provide access to batteries contained within the battery case. 9. The toy water gun of claim 1, whereinthe water resistant sound effects module further includesa motor with an eccentric weight to introduce a vibration to the toy water gun. 10. The toy water gun of claim 9, whereinthe vibration introduced by the motor with the eccentric weight to simulate recoil of a gun. 11. The toy water gun of claim 1, whereinthe water container is an elastic bladder. 12. The toy water gun of claim 1, further comprising:a light to generate lighting effects. 13. The toy water gun of claim 12, whereinthe switch to further cause the light to generate the lighting effects in response to the movement of the trigger, coincident with the generation of sound by water resistant sound effects module. 14. The toy water gun of claim 1, whereinthe water is expelled out of the water container and the toy water gun in response to the movement of the trigger. 15. The toy water gun of claim 14, whereinthe switch to turn on the water resistant sound effects module to generate sound in response to the movement of the trigger, coincident with the expulsion of water out from the toy water gun. 16. The toy water gun of claim 1, whereinthe switch is directly responsive to the trigger and turns on the water resistant sound effects module to generate sound in direct response to the movement of the trigger. 17. A toy water gun comprising:a water container to contain water;a trigger to expel water out of the water container and the toy water gun in response to a movement of the trigger;a water resistant sound effects module including,a housing having a first opening and an interior volum e,a speaker having a water resistant speaker cone, the speaker to cover the first opening of the housing and to generate sound,a first seal coupled between the speaker and the housing to provide a water resistant seal, anda pressure equalizer to equalize a pressure differential between an internal gas pressure of the interior volume and an atmospheric gas pressure; anda switch to turn on the water resistant sound effects module to generate sound in response to the movement of the trigger. 18. The toy water gun of claim 17, whereinthe pressure equalizer further to deter water from communicating into the interior volume. 19. A water resistant audible toy comprising:a housing having a first opening and a first interior volume, the housing formed of water resistant material;a speaker having a water resistant speaker cone to generate sounds, the speaker coupled to the housing and covering the first opening of the housing to deter water from entering the first interior volume;a first O-ring seal coupled between the speaker and the housing; anda switch to activate the speaker to generate sounds. 20. The water resistant audible toy of claim 19, further comprising:an electrical component electrically coupled between the switch and the speaker, the electrical component to generate an electrical sound signal to couple to the speaker to generate sound. 21. The water resistant audible toy of claim 20, further comprising:a first water resistant compartment to enclose the electrical component and to deter water from entering the first water resistant compartment and reaching the electrical component. 22. The water resistant audible toy of claim 20, further comprising:a light coupled to the electrical component, the light to generate lighting effects. 23. A water resistant audible toy comprising:a housing having a first opening and a first interior volume, the housing formed of water resistant material;a speaker having a water resistant speaker cone to generate sounds, the speaker coupled to the housing and covering the first opening of the housing to deter water from entering the first interior volume;a first O-ring seal coupled between the speaker and the housing;a switch to activate the speaker to generate sounds; anda pressure equalization device to deter gas from communicating between the first interior volume and the environment at sonic frequencies and to deter water from entering the first interior volume. 24. The water resistant audible toy of claim 23, whereinthe first pressure equalization device is selected from the group consisting of a semipermeable filter, a pair of one way valves, and a hole. 25. A water resistant audible toy comprising:a housing having a first opening, a second opening, and a first interior volume, the housing formed of water resistant material;a speaker having a water resistant speaker cone to generate sounds, the speaker coupled to the housing and covering the first opening of the housing to deter water from entering the first interior volume;a first O-ring seal coupled between the speaker and the housing;a switch to activate the speaker to generate sounds; andan expandable member formed of water resistant material, the expandable member to close the second opening of the housing, the expandable member having a second interior volume to communicate with the first interior volume. 26. The water resistant audible toy of claim 25, further comprising:a restriction plate between the housing and the expandable member,the restriction plate having a hole to allow the first interior volume and the second interior volume to communicate at subsonic frequencies. 27. A water resistant audible toy comprising:a housing having a first opening, a second opening, and a first interior volume, the housing formed of water resistant material;a speaker having a water resistant speaker cone to generate sounds, the speaker coupled to the housing and covering the first opening of the housing to deter water from entering the first in terior volume;a first O-ring seal coupled between the speaker and the housing;a switch to activate the speaker to generate sounds;an electrical component electrically coupled between the switch and the speaker, the electrical component to generate an electrical sound signal to couple to the speaker to generate sound;a keypad coupled to the housing to close the second opening, the keypad electrically coupled to the electrical component to select sound effects; and,a second O-ring seal coupled between the keypad and the housing. 28. A water resistant audible toy comprising:a housing having a first opening and an interior volume;a speaker having a water resistant speaker cone to deter water from communicating into the interior volume, the speaker to cover the first opening of the housing and to generate sound;a first seal coupled between the speaker and the housing to provide a water resistant seal;a pressure equalizer to equalize a pressure differential between an internal gas pressure of the interior volume and an atmospheric gas pressure and to deter water from communicating into the interior volume;a light to generate lighting effects; anda switch to cause the speaker to generate sound and the light to generate lighting effects. 29. The water resistant audible toy of claim 28, further comprising:a motor with an eccentric weight to generate a vibration. 30. The water resistant audible toy of claim 28, further comprising:a speaker cover to protect the water resistant speaker cone and having openings to allow sound to propagate from the speaker. 31. The water resistant audible toy of claim 30, further comprisinga second seal coupled between the speaker cover and the housing around the first opening to provide a water resistant seal. 32. The water resistant audible toy of claim 28, further comprising:a sealed compartment having a printed circuit board with a sound effects device, the sound effects device to generate a sound signal to couple to the speaker,and wherein,the speaker to generate sound in response to the sound signal. 33. The water resistant audible toy of claim 32, whereinthe sealed compartment further hasa keypad electrically coupled to the printed circuit board to select sound effects, the sound effects device further to generate the sound signal in response to the selection of sound effects by the keypad. 34. The water resistant audible toy of claim 28, further comprisinga water resistant battery case to contain batteries to power the water resistant audible toy and the generation of sound and lighting effects, anda removable battery door to seal the battery case and to provide access to batteries contained within the battery case. 35. The water resistant audible toy of claim 34, whereinthe water resistant battery case has a removable battery door to seal the battery case and to provide access to batteries contained within the battery case. 36. A toy water gun comprising:a housing having a first opening and an interior volume;a speaker coupled to the housing around the first opening, the speaker having a water resistant speaker cone over the first opening, the speaker to generate audible sounds in response to an electrical signal;a first seal coupled between the speaker and the housing, the first seal to provide a water resistant seal between the speaker and the housing around the first opening;a water container coupled to the housing, the water container to contain water;a switch coupled to the housing, the switch to selectively couple the electrical signal to the speaker to generate audible sound; anda trigger to couple to the switch, the trigger to select the switch to selectively couple the electrical signal to the speaker to generate audible sound. 37. The toy water gun of claim 36, whereinthe trigger further to allow water to be released from the water container and the toy water gun in response to a movement of the trigger. 38. The toy water gun of claim 36, whereinthe water container is an elastic bladder. 39. A toy water gun comprising:a housing having a first opening and an interior volume;a speaker coupled to the housing around the first opening, the speaker having a water resistant cover over the first opening, the speaker to generate audible sounds in response to an electrical signal;a first seal coupled between the speaker and the housing, the first seal to provide a water resistant seal between the speaker and the housing around the first opening;a water container coupled to the housing, the water container to contain water;a switch coupled to the housing, the switch to selectively couple the electrical signal to the speaker to generate audible sound; anda trigger to couple to the switch, the trigger to select the switch to selectively couple the electrical signal to the speaker to generate audible sound. 40. The toy water gun of claim 39, whereinthe trigger further to allow water to be released from the water container and the toy water gun in response to a movement of the trigger. 41. The toy water gun of claim 39, whereinthe water container is an elastic bladder.