The foot 4 of the sofabed 1 is hinged 12 to its middle section 3. When the sofabed is in the seating position, there is an angle 6 between the head 2 of the bed and the middle section and the foot lies under the middle section. In the reclined position there is an angle between the head of the bed and the middle section, but the foot and the middle both create a flat surface. Both the middle section and foot may be slightly inclined 5 towards the horizontal.