Patent ID: 7981222

Claim:
A dishwasher configured to clean dishware comprising: a tub configured to receive and hold the dishware; and a first panel of an acoustic composite membrane including a layer of an acoustic tape, the acoustic tape comprising a plurality of first fibers extending in a first direction and a plurality of second fibers extending in a second direction, the acoustic tape being positioned and configured to convert at least a portion of a sound power level generated by the dishwasher into heat such that the sound power level outside the dishwasher is reduced, wherein the first and second directions perpendicular to each other forming a grid-like pattern, wherein the acoustic composite membrane further includes a first foam layer configured to absorb at least a portion of the sound power level and to reduce the speed of the sound power level prior to the sound power level reaching the acoustic tape, and wherein the acoustic composite membrane further includes a second foam layer and a vinyl layer between the first and second foam layers, the vinyl layer being configured to convert at least a portion of the sound power level into heat.