Apparatus for converting motion

An assembly for converting motion, the assembly comprising:

• a first arm rotatable at a first position thereon about a first fixed pivot;
• a second arm rotatable at a first position thereon about a second fixed pivot, the second fixed pivot spaced apart from the first fixed pivot;
• a third arm pivotably connected at a first position thereon to the second arm at a second position on the second arm, the second position spaced apart from the first position on the second arm;
• a first connecting arm extending between the first arm and the third arm, the first connecting arm pivotably connected to a second position on the first arm spaced apart from the first position and pivotably connected to the third arm at a second position thereon spaced apart from the first position thereon;
• a second connecting arm extending between the first arm and the second arm, the second connecting arm pivotably connected to a third position on the first arm disposed between the first and second positions thereon and pivotably connected to a third position on the second arm;
• a support arm linked to the pivotable connection between the second arm and the third arm and extending from the pivotable connection between the second arm and the third arm, the support arm being linked to the pivotable connection between the first arm and the first connecting arm, wherein one of the pivotable connection between the second arm and the third arm and the pivotable connection between the first arm and the first connecting arm is moveable relative to the support arm and the other of the pivotable connection between the second arm and the third arm and the pivotable connection between the first arm and the first connecting arm is fixed relative to the support arm.