Locking assembly for a rocking chair

A chair, comprising:

• a. a body-supporting portion, including:
• i. a seat;
• ii. a backrest;
• b. a chair base portion, said body supporting portion capable to move with respect to said chair base portion;
• c. a locking assembly, including:
• i. a first locking assembly component mounted to one of said body-supporting portion and said chair base portion;
• ii. a second locking assembly component mounted to the other of said body-supporting portion and said chair base portion;
• d. a linkage including a strip of resilient material mounted to said backrest, said strip of resilient material extending across said backrest such that said strip is positioned to receive at least a portion of the back of an occupant of said chair, said strip of resilient material having a resiliency such that:
• i. when the occupant applies pressure on said backrest, said strip is deformed rearwardly from an original position;
• ii. when the pressure applied by the occupant ceases, said strip returns to said original position;
• e. said linkage operatively connected to said locking assembly to cause:
• i. engagement of said first and second locking assembly components for preventing movement of said body supporting portion relative to said chair base portion when said strip is in said original position;
• ii. release of the engagement of said first and second locking assembly components when said strip is deformed rearwardly from said original position.