Patent ID: 8026433

Claim:
A load bearing apparatus worn about the hip for carrying percussion instrument or other objects to support the weight and force vectors near the frontal area of a human body using a front plate member at approximately hip height, comprising: an external frame and an internal padding element: the external frame comprising: a rigid, front plate member worn in a low position on the front of the hip, the plate further comprising fastener holes for carrying a percussion instrument or other carried object; a rigid, rear plate member worn in a position on the upper, rear of the hip, side members that interconnect the front and rear plates and press the front and rear plates into engagement about the front and rear of the hips, wherein a lower edge of the front plate member is on a lower plane than a lower edge of the rear plate member, and wherein the external frame is placed over the internal padding element, the two cooperating to securely bear a load on the hips.