A maintenance-free respirator 10 that includes a mask harness and a mask
body 11. The mask body 11 has at least one layer of filter media 56 and
has a perimeter 32 that includes an upper segment 34. The upper segment
34 includes first and second concave segments 36, 38 that are located,
respectively, on first and second sides of a central plane 40, when
viewing the mask body from a top view. A maintenance-free respirator 10
of this configuration is comfortable to wear and can provide a snug fit
to a wearer's face, particularly beneath each of the wearer's eyes, while
at the same time having an ability to improve compatibility with various
protective eyewear.