Device for relief from morning sickness

Claim 1

A bracelet for use in alleviating morning sickness during pregnancy by applying a continuum of a controlled amount of pressure to the Neiguan acupressure points on the forearms of the wearer, comprising an essentially non-elastic strap of a length to encircle forearms of various girths and having plush hook receptive surfaces over substantially its full length, a buckle adjacent one end of said strap, said one end of said strap extending through said buckle and being folded back on itself to connect said buckle to said one end of said strap, said one end of said strap being folded back on itself a distance sufficient to form a pocket between the two layers of said strap adjacent said buckle, a pressure applying bead in said pocket, the two layers of said strap adjacent said buckle being secured to one another about said bead to secure said buckle to said one end of said strap and to secure said bead within said pocket in said one end of said strap adjacent said buckle, the other end of said strap being threaded through said buckle and folded back on itself to mount said strap on the wearer's forearm with said bead in engagement with the Neiguan acupressure point on the wearer's forearm, said other end of said strap being adjustable relative to said buckle to accomodate adjustment of said strap about forearms of various girths and to adjustably control the amount of pressure applied by said bead to said acupressure point, and a tab of self locking hook material on the folded back portion of said other end of said strap engageable with the plush surface of the underlying portion of said strap, said tab lockingly engaging the plush surface of said strap at practically any location throughout substantially the full length of said strap after the strap has been adjustably tightened about the wearer's forearm for firmly securing said strap in adjusted position on the wearer's forearm with said bead engaging said acupressure point and applying a continuum of a controlled amount of pressure to the point.