Patent ID: 7554024

Claim:
A marching carrier for supporting a musical instrument on the front of a player, comprising: a carrier main body to be in contact with a front face of a trunk of the player, the carrier main body having a lower portion and an upper portion; a support member mounted to the lower portion of the carrier main body to support the musical instrument; a frame secured to the upper portion of the carrier main body, the frame having a rod-shape and the frame being disposed at a front and a back of each shoulder of the player and extending along both shoulders; a pair of shoulder cushions pivotably attached to the frame to be in contact with both shoulders of the player, the shoulder cushions being pivotable around a first axis of the frame; and a back cushion pivotably attached to the frame to be in contact with a back of the player, the back cushion being pivotable around a second axis of the frame, wherein angles of the shoulder cushions and the back cushion to the frame is separately adjustable.