Recline assembly for a chair with a seat and a movable back support

A recline assembly for a chair with a seat and a movable back support, the recline assembly comprising:

• at least one movement linkage that includes:
• a base that includes a base connector that is positioned to be supported by a frame of the chair;
• an intermediate linkage member;
• a lower linkage member having a first pivot connection point that is pivotably connected to the base for rotation thereabout between a first rotational position for the lower linkage member and a second rotational position for the lower linkage member and a second pivot connection point that is pivotally connected to the intermediate linkage member, wherein the second pivot connection point of the lower linkage member is driven forwardly during pivoting of the lower linkage member towards the second rotational position for the lower linkage member;
• a guide member that is connected between base and the intermediate linkage member, wherein the guide member is structured to constrain the intermediate linkage member to move along a fixed path as the lower linkage member pivots between the first and second rotational positions for the lower linkage member;
• and
• an upper linkage member that includes an upper linkage member connector positioned for connecting to the back support, wherein the upper linkage member includes a first pivot connection point and a second pivot connection point, wherein the first pivot connection point is pivotably connected to the intermediate linkage member, wherein the upper linkage member is pivotable relative to the intermediate linkage member between a first rotational position for the upper linkage member and a second rotational position for the upper linkage member, wherein the second pivot connection point of the upper linkage member is driven rearwardly and downwardly during pivoting of the upper linkage member towards the second rotational position for the upper linkage member, thereby driving the upper linkage member towards a horizontal orientation, wherein the lower linkage member is opposingly rotatably coupled to the upper linkage member such that pivoting of one of the lower linkage member and the upper linkage member towards the second rotational position for said one of the lower linkage member and the upper linkage member, drives pivoting of the other of the lower linkage member and the upper linkage member towards the second rotational position for said other of the lower linkage member and the upper linkage member, which drives the first pivot connection point of the upper linkage member forwardly, and drives the second pivot connection point of the upper linkage member downwardly and rearwardly.