Drop Stop

Drop Stop is a device designed to prevent items from falling down in between a car's front seats and center console. It was invented by Marc Newburger and Jeffrey Simon of Los Angeles.[1]

Drop Stop is constructed out of black Neoprene filled with polyester fiberfill.[2] It has a slot sewn into it where the seat belt latch can fit through. This anchors the device, allowing the car seat to slide back-and-forth freely. According to Newburger and Simon, the space between the center console and the front seats is always in dark shadow and thus the black color of Drop Stop matches any car's interior.[3] However, some cars, for example the BMW M3 and Volkswagen Jetta, don’t have enough space in the gap to fit the Drop Stop in place.[4] Also, the device is considered expensive for what it is.[2]

The idea was born after the inventors dropped a mobile phone down the gap while driving and almost caused a serious accident trying to retrieve it.[5][6]

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