How does the Kobalt gearless ratchet work? Find out how in my video!

In short there are two normal forces being applied in the same area to magnify a friction force to provide a ratcheting mechanism.

Kobalt gearless ratchet
1/4 in drive
Item number: 0747424

U.S. Patent
Patent number: US 9,415,486 B2
Date of patent: Aug. 16, 2016

U.S. Patent Application Publication
Publication number: US 2014/0290441A1
Publication date: Oct. 2, 2014