Patent ID: 7971712

Claim:
A portable casing for carrying an instrument, said casing having inner walls lined with soft cushioning material defining an interior thereof, wherein: the interior of the casing is provided with one or more flexible shock absorbing supports on which at least a portion of the instrument is adapted to sit, whereby the remaining portion of the instrument is kept in a state of mid-air suspension, each said support being adapted to form an open or closed loop shaped structure within which the instrument is cradled and held securely captive, when the casing is closed and the instrument is in stored position, wherein the shape and size of each support is evolved corresponding to those of the profile of the instrument and the casing structure, wherein said musical instrument is a wind instrument like a trumpet, cornet having a bell-shaped mouth at one end which is adapted to be secured by means of an auxiliary support member, wherein said auxiliary support member comprises a truncated cone shaped member whose base is detachably secured to an inner wall of the casing and whose tapered end goes into and supports the bell of the instrument, and a soft cushioning material enveloped within a sheath which is detachably secured to inner wall of the casing by being provided therewith retaining means consisting of hook and loop type fasteners.