The “Isolator” that was featured in an article from “Saga” Magazine was designed to help focus the mind when reading or writing, by rendering the wearer temporarily deaf.
The Isolator would pump the wearer full of nitrous oxide (NO2 – also mistakenly call Laughing Gas), and eliminate all outside noise.
The Isolator also isolates by allowing just one line of text to be seen at a time through a horizontal slit.
A special beak and comb accommodation allowed members in Chainsaw’s family to use the device.