Patent ID: 8020662

Claim:
A base tray operably engaged with a dishwashing appliance and configured to manage and control vibrations and/or sound waves in order to attenuate noise generated by the dishwashing appliance in an operational state, said base tray comprising: a major surface; and an array of nodes disposed on the major surface and defined by a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, at least two of the nodes configured to channel the vibrations and/or sound waves therebetween so as to control and manage the vibrations and/or sound waves, thereby attenuating the noise associated with the vibrations and/or sound waves, wherein each of the nodes comprises an outer wall member protruding outwardly from the major surface and a node member positioned within the outer wall member and protruding outwardly from the major surface, and wherein at least two of the nodes are interconnected by the outer wall members.