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A vehicle interior handle assembly includes a handle comprising a front wall and a back wall. The front wall and back wall define a downwardly open pocket sized to receive one or more of an operator's fingers for a pulling operation to move the handle between latch and unlatch positions. A panel is

A vehicle interior handle assembly includes a handle comprising a front wall and a back wall. The front wall and back wall define a downwardly open pocket sized to receive one or more of an operator's fingers for a pulling operation to move the handle between latch and unlatch positions. A panel is adjacent the handle. The panel has a portion located behind the pocket with the handle in the latch position and a portion below the pocket with the handle in the latch position. The panel has an outer surface facing the handle having a contour such that a distance from the outer surface of the panel to an end of the back wall of the handle is maintained at less than a maximum distance as the handle is moved from the latch position to the unlatch position the maximum distance selected to prevent placement of a finger between the outer surface and the end of the back wall of the handle.

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1. A vehicle handle assembly comprising: a handle comprising a front wall and a back wall, the front wall and back wall defining a downwardly open pocket sized to receive one or more of an operator's fingers for a pulling operation to move the handle between latch and unlatch positions; anda panel a

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A vehicle handle assembly comprising: a handle comprising a front wall and a back wall, the front wall and back wall defining a downwardly open pocket sized to receive one or more of an operator's fingers for a pulling operation to move the handle between latch and unlatch positions; anda panel adjacent the handle, the panel having a portion located behind the pocket with the handle in the latch position and a portion below the pocket with the handle in the latch position, the panel having an outer surface facing the handle having a contour such that a distance from the outer surface of the panel to an end of the back wall of the handle is maintained at less than a maximum distance as the handle is moved from the latch position to the unlatch position the maximum distance selected to prevent placement of an object between the outer surface and the end of the back wall of the handle;wherein the end of the back wall of the handle traces a curved path as the handle is moved from the latch position to the unlatch position, the outer surface being curved such that the curvature of the curved path substantially matches the curvature of the outer surface. 2. The vehicle handle assembly of claim 1, wherein the panel includes a handle receiving recess including the portion located behind the pocket and the portion below the pocket, the handle receiving recess including a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall, the handle located at least partially between the first and second sidewalls. 3. The vehicle handle assembly of claim 2, wherein the handle includes a first side that extends between the front wall and the back wall of the handle and faces the first sidewall of the handle receiving recess; anda second side that extends between the front wall and the back wall of the handle and faces the second sidewall of the handle receiving recess,wherein the first side includes a rib extending outwardly from the first side between the first side of the handle and the first sidewall of the handle receiving recess. 4. The vehicle handle assembly of claim 3, wherein the rib is located between the front wall and a cable connector receiving structure. 5. The vehicle handle assembly of claim 4 comprising multiple ribs that are spaced apart vertically between the front wall and the cable connector receiving structure. 6. The vehicle handle assembly of claim 2, wherein the panel includes a first pivot structure at the first sidewall and a second pivot structure at the second sidewall, the first and second pivot structures used to pivotally connect the handle to the panel. 7. The vehicle handle assembly of claim 2, wherein the handle receiving recess includes a finger guide that is recessed from a lowermost region of the outer surface. 8. A vehicle console assembly comprising: a handle assembly located at a rear of the console comprising: a handle comprising a front wall and a back wall, the front wall and back wall defining a downwardly open pocket sized to receive one or more of an operator's fingers for a pulling operation to move the handle between latch and unlatch positions; anda panel adjacent the handle, the panel having an outer surface facing the handle, the outer surface being shaped to maintain a maximum distance or less from the outer surface to an end of the back wall of the handle as the handle is moved from the latch position to the unlatch position. 9. The vehicle console assembly of claim 8, wherein the handle assembly is configured for unlatching a rear portion of the vehicle console assembly to allow the rear portion to be moved. 10. The vehicle console assembly of claim 8, wherein the maximum distance is about 3 mm. 11. The vehicle console assembly of claim 8, wherein the end of the back wall of the handle traces a curved path as the handle is moved from the latch position to the unlatch position, the outer surface being curved such that the curvature of the curved path substantially matches the curvature of the outer surface. 12. The vehicle console assembly of claim 8, wherein the panel includes a handle receiving recess including the portion located behind the pocket and the portion below the pocket, the handle receiving recess including a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall, the handle located at least partially between the first and second sidewalls. 13. The vehicle console assembly of claim 12, wherein the handle includes a first side that extends between the front wall and the back wall of the handle and faces the first sidewall of the handle receiving recess; anda second side that extends between the front wall and the back wall of the handle and faces the second sidewall of the handle receiving recess,wherein the first side includes a rib extending outwardly from the first side between the first side of the handle and the first sidewall of the handle receiving recess. 14. The vehicle console assembly of claim 13, wherein the rib is located between the front wall and a cable connector receiving structure. 15. The vehicle console assembly of claim 14 comprising multiple ribs that are spaced apart vertically between the front wall and the cable connector receiving structure. 16. The vehicle console assembly of claim 12, wherein the handle receiving recess includes a finger guide that is recessed from a lowermost region of the outer surface. 17. A vehicle console assembly comprising: a housing comprising one or more panels including a rear panel; anda handle comprising a front wall and a back wall, the front wall and back wall defining a downwardly open pocket sized to receive one or more of an operator's fingers for a pulling operation to move the handle between latch and unlatch positions relative to the rear panel;wherein an end of the back wall of the handle traces a curved path as the handle is moved from the latch position to the unlatch position, the panel being curved such that the curvature of the panel below the end of the back wall follows the curvature of the curved path to control a distance between the end of the back wall and the panel as the handle is moved. 18. The vehicle console assembly of claim 17, wherein the curvature of the panel below the end of the back wall follows the curvature of the curved path to maintain spacing between the end of the back wall and the panel at or below a preselected distance as the handle is moved. 19. The vehicle console assembly of claim 17, wherein the handle includes a first side that extends between the front wall and the back wall of the handle and faces a first sidewall of a handle receiving recess of the rear panel;a second side that extends between the front wall and the back wall of the handle and faces a second sidewall of the handle receiving recess of the rear panel; anda rib extending outwardly from the first side between the first side of the handle and the first sidewall of the handle receiving recess, the rib being located between the front wall and a cable connector receiving structure of the handle connecting the handle to a cable connector.