Foldable sofa-bed

A foldable sofa-bed, comprising:

• a base having a cavity;
• a bed with a seat section and a subseat section, each of the seat section and the subseat section including a cushion and an underlying panel;
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• a bed folding mechanism attached to the base, subseat and seat, the bed folding mechanism configured to move the bed between a folded position, in which the seat and subseat sections are generally horizontally disposed and positioned in vertically stacked relationship in the cavity of the base, with the seat and subseat cushions facing upwardly, and an unfolded position, in which the seat and subseat sections are horizontally disposed and aligned to form a sleeping surface;
• wherein a rear edge of the seat section is angled to face downwardly, and a front edge of the subseat section is angled to face upwardly;
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• wherein the rear edge of the seat section engages the front edge of the subseat section in the unfolded position;
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• wherein, as the bed moves from the folded position to the unfolded position, a final portion of a path followed by the seat is generally parallel to an angle defined by the front edge of the subseat section.