A seating unit having a foldable bed includes: 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
A seating unit having a foldable bed includes: 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 vertically disposed and positioned adjacent the rear wall of the base, and in an unfolded position, the head, intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other; and 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.
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1. 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 horizont
1. 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; anda 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. 2. The seating unit defined in claim 1, wherein the head section pivots relative to the base about a single pivot axis in moving between the folded and unfolded positions. 3. The seating unit defined in claim 1, wherein the head section includes a cushion with a sloped front edge, and the intermediate section includes a cushion with a sloped rear edge. 4. The seating unit defined in claim 1, further comprising a backrest cushion assembly attached to the base that is movable between raised and lowered positions. 5. The seating unit defined in claim 1, further comprising: (a) a leg pivotally attached to the seat section and (b) a leg folding assembly mounted to the intermediate section and the seat section, wherein the leg is configured to reside between the intermediate and seat sections when the seating unit is in the folded position and under the seat section when the seating unit is in the unfolded position. 6. The seating unit defined in claim 5, wherein the leg pivots about a generally horizontal axis that is parallel with the longitudinal direction of the seating unit. 7. The seating unit defined in claim 5, wherein the leg is positioned between the intermediate section and the seat section in the folded position. 8. The seating unit defined in claim 1, wherein the bed folding mechanism includes a folding assist unit that biases the bed toward the folded position. 9. The seating unit defined in claim 1, wherein the bed folding mechanism includes a folding resist unit that biases the bed toward the unfolded position. 10. The seating unit defined in claim 1, further comprising a center leg assembly mounted to the intermediate section, the center leg assembly residing between the intermediate section and the seat section in the folded position and extending to support the intermediate section from underneath in the unfolded position. 11. The seating unit defined in claim 10, wherein the center leg assembly includes a biasing unit that biases the center leg assembly to extend, and wherein biasing of the center leg assembly to extend also biases the intermediate and seat sections toward the unfolded position. 12. 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; anda 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. 13. The seating unit defined in claim 12, wherein the head section includes a cushion with a sloped front edge, and the intermediate section includes a cushion with a sloped rear edge. 14. The seating unit defined in claim 12, further comprising a backrest cushion assembly attached to the base that is movable between raised and lowered positions. 15. The seating unit defined in claim 12, further comprising: (a) a leg pivotally attached to the seat section and (b) a leg folding assembly mounted to the intermediate section and the seat section, wherein the leg is configured to reside between the intermediate and seat sections when the seating unit is in the folded position and under the seat section when the seating unit is in the unfolded position. 16. The seating unit defined in claim 15, wherein the leg pivots about a generally horizontal axis that is parallel with the longitudinal direction of the seating unit. 17. The seating unit defined in claim 15, wherein the leg is positioned between the intermediate section and the seat section in the folded position. 18. The seating unit defined in claim 12 wherein the bed folding mechanism includes a folding assist unit that biases the bed toward the folded position. 19. The seating unit defined in claim 12, wherein the bed folding mechanism includes a folding resist unit that biases the bed toward the unfolded position. 20. The seating unit defined in claim 12, further comprising a center leg assembly mounted to the intermediate section, the center leg assembly residing between the intermediate section and the seat section in the folded position and extending to support the intermediate section from underneath in the unfolded position. 21. The seating unit defined in claim 20, wherein the center leg assembly includes a biasing unit that biases the center leg assembly to extend, and wherein biasing of the center leg assembly to extend also biases the intermediate and seat sections toward the unfolded position. 22. 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; anda 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; andwherein the head section pivots relative to the base about a single pivot axis in moving between the folded and unfolded positions.
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