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A filter sphere for preventing debris from entering a downspout of a rain gutter. The filter sphere is a hollow, perforated sphere with a diameter slightly less than the width of a normal rain gutter.

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I claim: 1. In combination with a rain gutter attached below the roof edge of a house, said rain gutter having a generally flat floor with a rear wall, a forward wall, and two opposite ends, said floor, rear and forward walls defining a gutter opening, said rain gutter having a plurality of downspo

I claim: 1. In combination with a rain gutter attached below the roof edge of a house, said rain gutter having a generally flat floor with a rear wall, a forward wall, and two opposite ends, said floor, rear and forward walls defining a gutter opening, said rain gutter having a plurality of downspouts each connected to the gutter floor near a gutter end, said downspouts having entries fluidly open to the gutter floor, a plurality of filter spheres each comprising: a spherical wall; a plurality of apertures formed in said spherical wall; wherein each spherical wall has a diameter less than a distance between the gutter rear wall and the gutter forward wall; wherein each spherical wall has a diameter greater than a downspout entry; wherein each filter sphere is positioned within said gutter opening. 2. A hollow filter sphere as recited in claim 1, wherein: the spherical wall is comprised of a water-impervious and weather-resistant material. 3. A hollow filter sphere as recited in claim 2, wherein: the apertures are generally round, each aperture having a diameter of at least one inch. 4. A hollow filter sphere as recited in claim 3, wherein: a portion of the plurality of apertures have sizes different than a remaining plurality of apertures. 5. A hollow filter sphere as recited in claim 4, wherein: the filter sphere wall is comprised of a resilient material. 6. A hollow filter sphere as recited in claim 5, wherein: the filter sphere within the gutter opening is positioned between 12 and 18 inches from a gutter end, said downspout entry having a resultant position between the filter sphere and a gutter end. 7. A hollow filter sphere as recited in claim 5, wherein: the filter sphere is placed directly over a downspout entry.