Portable casing and method for carrying instrument

A portable casing for carrying a musical instrument such as a trumpet, said casing being in the form of a bag having inner walls lined with soft cushioning material, characterized in that:

• the casing interior is provided with two flexible shock absorbing supports on which portions 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 instrument is in stored position;
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• the casing interior is provided with an auxiliary support in the form of a truncated cone to support the bell portion of the instrument thereby preventing the rim of the bell from touching the bag wall and shielding it from damage.

A method for housing instrument in a portable casing for transportation comprising the steps of:

• (a) placing portion(s) of an instrument on one or more flexible shock absorbing belt or pillows provided in the casing interior whereby the remaining portions of the instrument remain suspended in mid-air;
• (b) detachably securing each flexible shock absorbing belts or pillows to the casing interior so as to prevent it from being shifted or slided;
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• (c) closing the casing so that shock absorbing belt(s) or pillows deforms beneath portion(s) of the instrument causing the instrument to be cradled in a snug fir manner and its movement is substantially arrested.