Abstract: This Personal Respirator is a respiratory protection air-purifying device that minimizes the area required in front of the face, especially around the mouth area, by locating the very lightweight filter and plenum close to the head, connected by a airway tube forming a complete unit with the mouthpiece in the mouth, supported by the mouth. The airway tube and the filter plenum are both of minimal internal area and close to the mouthpiece, thus minimizing the internal volume of used air, residual nitrogen, and making the outside dimensions small enough to be compatible with most safety equipment. The respirator requires no straps and is preferably provided with a small tether to the nose clip and is worn in front of the head with the mouthpiece inserted into the mouth, the filter then supported by the mouth, and the nose clip secured on the nose.