Seating unit convertible to bed

A seating unit that includes a foldable bed, the seating unit comprising:

• a base with an internal cavity and a rear wall;
• a foldable bed that includes separate and distinct head, intermediate and seat sections, wherein in a folded position, the intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and positioned in vertically stacked relationship, and the head section is generally a vertically disposed and positioned in the cavity adjacent a rear portion of the base with a support surface facing rearwardly, and in an unfolded position in the cavity, the head, intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other, with the support surface of the head section facing upwardly;
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• a bed folding mechanism that is attached to the base and the head, intermediate and seat sections that controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions;
• wherein the intermediate section and the seat section are pivotally attached to each other.

A seating unit that includes a foldable bed, the seating unit comprising:

• a base with an internal cavity and a rear wall;
• a foldable bed that includes separate and distinct head, intermediate and seat sections, wherein in a folded position, the intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and positioned in vertically stacked relationship, and the head section is generally a vertically disposed and positioned in the cavity adjacent a rear portion of the base with a support surface facing rearwardly, and in an unfolded position in the cavity, the head, intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other, with the support surface of the head section facing upwardly;
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• a bed folding mechanism that is attached to the base and the head, intermediate and seat sections that controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions;
• wherein the intermediate section and the seat section are pivotally attached to each other;
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• wherein the head section pivots relative to the base about a single pivot axis in moving between the folded and unfolded positions.