An assembly for converting motion is provided, the assembly comprising a first arm (10) rotatable at a first position thereon about a first fixed pivot; a second arm (12) 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 (14) 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 fourth arm (18) pivotably connected at a first position thereon to the first arm at a second position on the first arm, the second position spaced apart from the first position on the first arm; a first connecting arm (22) extending between the first arm and the third arm, the first connecting arm pivotably connected to a third position on the first arm spaced apart from the first position on the first arm, the first connecting arm pivotably connected to the third arm at a second position thereon spaced apart from the first position thereon; and a second connecting arm (26) extending between the first arm and the second arm, the second connecting arm pivotably connected to a fourth position on the first arm disposed between the first and second positions thereon and pivotably connected to a third position on the second arm; the third arm (14) being adapted to connect at a third position thereon to a first position on a component to be moved relative to the first and second fixed pivots; and the fourth arm (18) being adapted to connect at a second position thereon to a second position on the component.