diff --git a/applications/test/primitivePatch/Test-PrimitivePatch.C b/applications/test/primitivePatch/Test-PrimitivePatch.C
index b5299497bb..51d09148f1 100644
--- a/applications/test/primitivePatch/Test-PrimitivePatch.C
+++ b/applications/test/primitivePatch/Test-PrimitivePatch.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-typedef PrimitivePatch<face, List, const pointField&> myPrimitivePatch;
+typedef PrimitivePatch<faceList, const pointField&> myPrimitivePatch;
 
 
 void writeObj(Ostream& os,const pointField& points)
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         faceList patchFaces = patch;
         pointField allPoints = patch.points();
 
-        PrimitivePatch<face, List, pointField, point> storedPatch
+        PrimitivePatch<faceList, pointField> storedPatch
         (
             patchFaces.xfer(),
             allPoints.xfer()
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMesh.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMesh.H
index 827dd8ef70..b780f5801c 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMesh.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMesh.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -62,26 +62,26 @@ class extrudedMesh
         static bool sameOrder(const face&, const edge&);
 
         //- Construct and return the extruded mesh points
-        template<class Face, template<class> class FaceList, class PointField>
+        template<class FaceList, class PointField>
         Xfer<pointField> extrudedPoints
         (
-            const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+            const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
             const extrudeModel&
         );
 
         //- Construct and return the extruded mesh faces
-        template<class Face, template<class> class FaceList, class PointField>
+        template<class FaceList, class PointField>
         Xfer<faceList> extrudedFaces
         (
-            const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+            const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
             const extrudeModel&
         );
 
         //- Construct and return the extruded mesh cells
-        template<class Face, template<class> class FaceList, class PointField>
+        template<class FaceList, class PointField>
         Xfer<cellList> extrudedCells
         (
-            const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+            const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
             const extrudeModel&
         );
 
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct from the primitivePatch to extrude
-        template<class Face, template<class> class FaceList, class PointField>
+        template<class FaceList, class PointField>
         extrudedMesh
         (
             const IOobject&,
-            const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+            const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
             const extrudeModel&
         );
 };
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMeshTemplates.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMeshTemplates.C
index d60641ecba..cc8af81150 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMeshTemplates.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMeshTemplates.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -28,15 +28,10 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::Xfer<Foam::pointField> Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedPoints
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
     const extrudeModel& model
 )
 {
@@ -67,10 +62,10 @@ Foam::Xfer<Foam::pointField> Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedPoints
 }
 
 
-template<class Face, template<class> class FaceList, class PointField>
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::Xfer<Foam::faceList> Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedFaces
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
     const extrudeModel& model
 )
 {
@@ -193,10 +188,10 @@ Foam::Xfer<Foam::faceList> Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedFaces
 }
 
 
-template<class Face, template<class> class FaceList, class PointField>
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::Xfer<Foam::cellList> Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedCells
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
     const extrudeModel& model
 )
 {
@@ -302,16 +297,11 @@ Foam::Xfer<Foam::cellList> Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedCells
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedMesh
 (
     const IOobject& io,
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
     const extrudeModel& model
 )
 :
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/backgroundMeshDecomposition/backgroundMeshDecomposition.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/backgroundMeshDecomposition/backgroundMeshDecomposition.H
index 47f36573a5..e3f0de5dbd 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/backgroundMeshDecomposition/backgroundMeshDecomposition.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/backgroundMeshDecomposition/backgroundMeshDecomposition.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-typedef PrimitivePatch<face, List, const pointField, point> bPatch;
+typedef PrimitivePatch<faceList, const pointField> bPatch;
 typedef treeDataPrimitivePatch<bPatch> treeDataBPatch;
 
 class Time;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/cellSizeCalculationType/automatic/automatic.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/cellSizeCalculationType/automatic/automatic.C
index 59b1edbdcf..bd11a02a4d 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/cellSizeCalculationType/automatic/automatic.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/cellSizeCalculationType/automatic/automatic.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -197,8 +197,9 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::triSurfacePointScalarField> Foam::automatic::load()
 
     PrimitivePatchInterpolation
     <
-        PrimitivePatch<labelledTri, ::Foam::List, pointField, point>
-    > patchInterpolate(surface_);
+        PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<labelledTri>, pointField>
+    >
+    patchInterpolate(surface_);
 
     const Map<label>& meshPointMap = surface_.meshPointMap();
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/nonUniformField/nonUniformField.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/nonUniformField/nonUniformField.H
index 0c2c721b20..a809378e25 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/nonUniformField/nonUniformField.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/nonUniformField/nonUniformField.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ protected:
 
         typedef PrimitivePatchInterpolation
         <
-            PrimitivePatch<labelledTri, List, pointField, point>
-        >   primitivePatchInterpolation;
+            PrimitivePatch<List<labelledTri>, pointField>
+        >
+        primitivePatchInterpolation;
 
 
     // Private data
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/interpolations/primitivePatchInterpolation/primitivePatchInterpolation.H b/src/OpenFOAM/interpolations/primitivePatchInterpolation/primitivePatchInterpolation.H
index b6cfdaa186..cf3f5bc57d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/interpolations/primitivePatchInterpolation/primitivePatchInterpolation.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/interpolations/primitivePatchInterpolation/primitivePatchInterpolation.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ namespace Foam
 {
     typedef PrimitivePatchInterpolation
     <
-        PrimitivePatch<face, SubList, const pointField&>
-    >   primitivePatchInterpolation;
+        PrimitivePatch<SubList<face>, const pointField&>
+    >
+    primitivePatchInterpolation;
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchTools.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchTools.H
index aeba79ad08..0423f51e29 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchTools.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchTools.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -70,16 +70,10 @@ public:
     //- Check for orientation issues.
     //  Returns true if problems were found.
     //  If a normal flips across an edge, places it in the HashSet
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static bool checkOrientation
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&,
         const bool report = false,
         labelHashSet* marked = 0
     );
@@ -88,17 +82,10 @@ public:
     //- Fill faceZone with currentZone for every face reachable
     //  from facei without crossing edge marked in borderEdge.
     //  Note: faceZone has to be sized nFaces before calling.
-    template
-    <
-        class BoolListType,
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class BoolListType, class FaceList, class PointField>
     static void markZone
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&,
         const BoolListType& borderEdge,
         const label facei,
         const label currentZone,
@@ -108,17 +95,10 @@ public:
     //- Size and fills faceZone with zone of face.
     //  Zone is area reachable by edge crossing without crossing borderEdge.
     //  Returns number of zones.
-    template
-    <
-        class BoolListType,
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class BoolListType, class FaceList, class PointField>
     static label markZones
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&,
         const BoolListType& borderEdge,
         labelList& faceZone
     );
@@ -129,78 +109,47 @@ public:
     //  \param[in]  includeFaces faces to include
     //  \param[out] pointMap mapping new to old localPoints
     //  \param[out] faceMap  mapping new to old faces
-    template
-    <
-        class BoolListType,
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class BoolListType, class FaceList, class PointField>
     static void subsetMap
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
         const BoolListType& includeFaces,
         labelList& pointMap,
         labelList& faceMap
     );
 
     //-
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static void calcBounds
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
         boundBox& bb,
         label& nPoints
     );
 
     //- Return edge-face addressing sorted by angle around the edge.
     //  Orientation is anticlockwise looking from edge.vec(localPoints())
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static labelListList sortedEdgeFaces
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&
     );
 
     //- Return point-edge addressing sorted by order around the point.
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static labelListList sortedPointEdges
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&
     );
 
     //- If 2 face neighbours: label of face where ordering of edge
     //  is consistent with righthand walk.
     //  If 1 neighbour: label of only face.
     //  If >2 neighbours: undetermined.
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static labelList edgeOwner
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&
     );
 
 
@@ -209,19 +158,15 @@ public:
     //  p2PointLabels : corresponding points on p2
     template
     <
-        class Face1,
-        template<class> class FaceList1,
+        class FaceList1,
         class PointField1,
-        class PointType1,
-        class Face2,
-        template<class> class FaceList2,
-        class PointField2,
-        class PointType2
+        class FaceList2,
+        class PointField2
     >
     static void matchPoints
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face1, FaceList1, PointField1, PointType1>& p1,
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face2, FaceList2, PointField2, PointType2>& p2,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList1, PointField1>& p1,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList2, PointField2>& p2,
 
         labelList& p1PointLabels,
         labelList& p2PointLabels
@@ -233,19 +178,15 @@ public:
     //  sameOrientation : same orientation?
     template
     <
-        class Face1,
-        template<class> class FaceList1,
+        class FaceList1,
         class PointField1,
-        class PointType1,
-        class Face2,
-        template<class> class FaceList2,
-        class PointField2,
-        class PointType2
+        class FaceList2,
+        class PointField2
     >
     static void matchEdges
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face1, FaceList1, PointField1, PointType1>& p1,
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face2, FaceList2, PointField2, PointType2>& p2,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList1, PointField1>& p1,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList2, PointField2>& p2,
 
         labelList& p1EdgeLabels,
         labelList& p2EdgeLabels,
@@ -254,33 +195,21 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Return parallel consistent point normals for patches using mesh points.
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static tmp<pointField> pointNormals
     (
         const polyMesh&,
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&
     );
 
 
     //- Return parallel consistent edge normals for patches using mesh points.
     //  Supply with patch matching info from matchEdges.
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static tmp<pointField> edgeNormals
     (
         const polyMesh&,
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&,
         const labelList& patchEdges,
         const labelList& coupledEdges
     );
@@ -288,19 +217,15 @@ public:
 
     //- Gather points and faces onto master and merge into single patch.
     //  Note: uses faces/points, not localFaces/localPoints.
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static void gatherAndMerge
     (
         const scalar mergeDist,
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
-        Field<PointType>& mergedPoints,
-        List<Face>& mergedFaces,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
+        Field<typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PointType>&
+            mergedPoints,
+        List<typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::FaceType>&
+            mergedFaces,
         labelList& pointMergeMap
     );
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsCheck.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsCheck.C
index 0c07edb032..1ddfb9e92a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsCheck.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsCheck.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -27,22 +27,16 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
-bool
-Foam::PatchTools::checkOrientation
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+bool Foam::PatchTools::checkOrientation
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
     const bool report,
     labelHashSet* setPtr
 )
 {
+    typedef typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::FaceType FaceType;
+
     bool foundError = false;
 
     // Check edge normals, face normals, point normals.
@@ -91,7 +85,7 @@ Foam::PatchTools::checkOrientation
         //
         //- Compute normal from 3 points, use the first as the origin
         // minor warpage should not be a problem
-        const Face& f = p[facei];
+        const FaceType& f = p[facei];
         const point& p0 = p.points()[f[0]];
         const point& p1 = p.points()[f[1]];
         const point& p2 = p.points()[f.last()];
@@ -124,8 +118,8 @@ Foam::PatchTools::checkOrientation
         {
             // we use localFaces() since edges() are LOCAL
             // these are both already available
-            const Face& faceA = p.localFaces()[neighbouringFaces[0]];
-            const Face& faceB = p.localFaces()[neighbouringFaces[1]];
+            const FaceType& faceA = p.localFaces()[neighbouringFaces[0]];
+            const FaceType& faceB = p.localFaces()[neighbouringFaces[1]];
 
             // If the faces are correctly oriented, the edges must go in
             // different directions on connected faces.
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsEdgeOwner.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsEdgeOwner.C
index 0ae20c8a74..0edfb4af2a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsEdgeOwner.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsEdgeOwner.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -27,23 +27,17 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
-Foam::labelList
-Foam::PatchTools::edgeOwner
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::labelList Foam::PatchTools::edgeOwner
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p
 )
 {
+    typedef typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::FaceType FaceType;
+
     const edgeList& edges = p.edges();
     const labelListList& edgeFaces = p.edgeFaces();
-    const List<Face>& localFaces = p.localFaces();
+    const List<FaceType>& localFaces = p.localFaces();
 
     // create the owner list
     labelList edgeOwner(edges.size(), -1);
@@ -62,7 +56,7 @@ Foam::PatchTools::edgeOwner
             // with multiply connected edges, this is the best we can do
             forAll(nbrFaces, i)
             {
-                const Face& f = localFaces[nbrFaces[i]];
+                const FaceType& f = localFaces[nbrFaces[i]];
 
                 if (f.edgeDirection(edges[edgeI]) > 0)
                 {
@@ -77,7 +71,7 @@ Foam::PatchTools::edgeOwner
                     << "Edge " << edgeI << " vertices:" << edges[edgeI]
                     << " is used by faces " << nbrFaces
                     << " vertices:"
-                    << UIndirectList<Face>(localFaces, nbrFaces)()
+                    << UIndirectList<FaceType>(localFaces, nbrFaces)()
                     << " none of which use the edge vertices in the same order"
                     << nl << "I give up" << abort(FatalError);
             }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsGatherAndMerge.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsGatherAndMerge.C
index 41ec602399..03d26c85c6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsGatherAndMerge.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsGatherAndMerge.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -30,22 +30,20 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void Foam::PatchTools::gatherAndMerge
 (
     const scalar mergeDist,
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
-    Field<PointType>& mergedPoints,
-    List<Face>& mergedFaces,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
+    Field<typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PointType>&
+        mergedPoints,
+    List<typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::FaceType>& mergedFaces,
     labelList& pointMergeMap
 )
 {
+    typedef typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::FaceType FaceType;
+    typedef typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PointType PointType;
+
     // Collect points from all processors
     labelList pointSizes;
     {
@@ -73,20 +71,20 @@ void Foam::PatchTools::gatherAndMerge
     // Collect faces from all processors and renumber using sizes of
     // gathered points
     {
-        List<List<Face>> gatheredFaces(Pstream::nProcs());
+        List<List<FaceType>> gatheredFaces(Pstream::nProcs());
         gatheredFaces[Pstream::myProcNo()] = p;
         Pstream::gatherList(gatheredFaces);
 
         if (Pstream::master())
         {
-            mergedFaces = static_cast<const List<Face>&>
+            mergedFaces = static_cast<const List<FaceType>&>
             (
-                ListListOps::combineOffset<List<Face>>
+                ListListOps::combineOffset<List<FaceType>>
                 (
                     gatheredFaces,
                     pointSizes,
-                    accessOp<List<Face>>(),
-                    offsetOp<Face>()
+                    accessOp<List<FaceType>>(),
+                    offsetOp<FaceType>()
                 )
             );
         }
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ void Foam::PatchTools::gatherAndMerge
             mergedPoints.transfer(newPoints);
 
             // Relabel faces
-            List<Face>& faces = mergedFaces;
+            List<FaceType>& faces = mergedFaces;
 
             forAll(faces, facei)
             {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsMatch.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsMatch.C
index 400dbf5c16..ec0d0d14c0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsMatch.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsMatch.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -27,21 +27,11 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face1,
-    template<class> class FaceList1,
-    class PointField1,
-    class PointType1,
-    class Face2,
-    template<class> class FaceList2,
-    class PointField2,
-    class PointType2
->
+template<class FaceList1, class PointField1, class FaceList2, class PointField2>
 void Foam::PatchTools::matchPoints
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face1, FaceList1, PointField1, PointType1>& p1,
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face2, FaceList2, PointField2, PointType2>& p2,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList1, PointField1>& p1,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList2, PointField2>& p2,
 
     labelList& p1PointLabels,
     labelList& p2PointLabels
@@ -73,21 +63,11 @@ void Foam::PatchTools::matchPoints
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face1,
-    template<class> class FaceList1,
-    class PointField1,
-    class PointType1,
-    class Face2,
-    template<class> class FaceList2,
-    class PointField2,
-    class PointType2
->
+template<class FaceList1, class PointField1, class FaceList2, class PointField2>
 void Foam::PatchTools::matchEdges
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face1, FaceList1, PointField1, PointType1>& p1,
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face2, FaceList2, PointField2, PointType2>& p2,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList1, PointField1>& p1,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList2, PointField2>& p2,
 
     labelList& p1EdgeLabels,
     labelList& p2EdgeLabels,
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsNormals.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsNormals.C
index be945880bc..7798c68122 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsNormals.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsNormals.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -30,19 +30,11 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
-Foam::tmp<Foam::pointField>
-Foam::PatchTools::pointNormals
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::tmp<Foam::pointField> Foam::PatchTools::pointNormals
 (
     const polyMesh& mesh,
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p
 )
 {
     const globalMeshData& globalData = mesh.globalData();
@@ -193,19 +185,11 @@ Foam::PatchTools::pointNormals
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
-Foam::tmp<Foam::pointField>
-Foam::PatchTools::edgeNormals
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::tmp<Foam::pointField> Foam::PatchTools::edgeNormals
 (
     const polyMesh& mesh,
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
     const labelList& patchEdges,
     const labelList& coupledEdges
 )
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSearch.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSearch.C
index 1d21fc31d0..012bd4e215 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSearch.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSearch.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -32,17 +32,10 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class BoolListType,
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class BoolListType, class FaceList, class PointField>
 void Foam::PatchTools::markZone
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
     const BoolListType& borderEdge,
     const label facei,
     const label currentZone,
@@ -108,19 +101,10 @@ void Foam::PatchTools::markZone
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class BoolListType,
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
-Foam::label
-Foam::PatchTools::markZones
+template<class BoolListType, class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::label Foam::PatchTools::markZones
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
     const BoolListType& borderEdge,
     labelList& faceZone
 )
@@ -148,28 +132,21 @@ Foam::PatchTools::markZones
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class BoolListType,
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
-void
-Foam::PatchTools::subsetMap
+template<class BoolListType, class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PatchTools::subsetMap
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
     const BoolListType& includeFaces,
     labelList& pointMap,
     labelList& faceMap
 )
 {
+    typedef typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::FaceType FaceType;
+
     label facei  = 0;
     label pointi = 0;
 
-    const List<Face>& localFaces = p.localFaces();
+    const List<FaceType>& localFaces = p.localFaces();
 
     faceMap.setSize(localFaces.size());
     pointMap.setSize(p.nPoints());
@@ -184,7 +161,7 @@ Foam::PatchTools::subsetMap
             faceMap[facei++] = oldFacei;
 
             // Renumber labels for face
-            const Face& f = localFaces[oldFacei];
+            const FaceType& f = localFaces[oldFacei];
 
             forAll(f, fp)
             {
@@ -204,20 +181,16 @@ Foam::PatchTools::subsetMap
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void Foam::PatchTools::calcBounds
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
     boundBox& bb,
     label& nPoints
 )
 {
+    typedef typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::FaceType FaceType;
+
     // Unfortunately nPoints constructs meshPoints() so do compact version
     // ourselves
     const PointField& points = p.points();
@@ -229,7 +202,7 @@ void Foam::PatchTools::calcBounds
 
     forAll(p, facei)
     {
-        const Face& f = p[facei];
+        const FaceType& f = p[facei];
 
         forAll(f, fp)
         {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortEdges.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortEdges.C
index 59d3728de6..3fd7bbed4c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortEdges.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortEdges.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -29,23 +29,18 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
-Foam::labelListList
-Foam::PatchTools::sortedEdgeFaces
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::labelListList Foam::PatchTools::sortedEdgeFaces
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p
 )
 {
+    typedef typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::FaceType FaceType;
+    typedef typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PointType PointType;
+
     const edgeList& edges = p.edges();
     const labelListList& edgeFaces = p.edgeFaces();
-    const List<Face>& localFaces = p.localFaces();
+    const List<FaceType>& localFaces = p.localFaces();
     const Field<PointType>& localPoints = p.localPoints();
 
     // create the lists for the various results. (resized on completion)
@@ -68,7 +63,7 @@ Foam::PatchTools::sortedEdgeFaces
 
             // Get the vertex on 0th face that forms a vector with the first
             // edge point that has the largest angle with the edge
-            const Face& f0 = localFaces[faceNbs[0]];
+            const FaceType& f0 = localFaces[faceNbs[0]];
 
             scalar maxAngle = great;
             vector maxAngleEdgeDir(vector::max);
@@ -107,7 +102,7 @@ Foam::PatchTools::sortedEdgeFaces
             {
                 // Get the vertex on face that forms a vector with the first
                 // edge point that has the largest angle with the edge
-                const Face& f = localFaces[faceNbs[nbI]];
+                const FaceType& f = localFaces[faceNbs[nbI]];
 
                 maxAngle = great;
                 maxAngleEdgeDir = vector::max;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortPoints.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortPoints.C
index f1e7781453..d37b2a0d03 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortPoints.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortPoints.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -27,18 +27,10 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
-Foam::labelListList
-Foam::PatchTools::sortedPointEdges
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::labelListList Foam::PatchTools::sortedPointEdges
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p
 )
 {
     // Now order the edges of each point according to whether they share a
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.C
index de16f35577..38d3b2cefa 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -27,21 +27,14 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-PrimitivePatch
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PrimitivePatch
 (
-    const FaceList<Face>& faces,
+    const FaceList& faces,
     const Field<PointType>& points
 )
 :
-    FaceList<Face>(faces),
+    FaceList(faces),
     points_(points),
     edgesPtr_(nullptr),
     nInternalEdges_(-1),
@@ -63,21 +56,14 @@ PrimitivePatch
 {}
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-PrimitivePatch
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PrimitivePatch
 (
-    const Xfer<FaceList<Face>>& faces,
+    const Xfer<FaceList>& faces,
     const Xfer<List<PointType>>& points
 )
 :
-    FaceList<Face>(faces),
+    FaceList(faces),
     points_(points),
     edgesPtr_(nullptr),
     nInternalEdges_(-1),
@@ -99,22 +85,15 @@ PrimitivePatch
 {}
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-PrimitivePatch
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PrimitivePatch
 (
-    FaceList<Face>& faces,
+    FaceList& faces,
     Field<PointType>& points,
     const bool reuse
 )
 :
-    FaceList<Face>(faces, reuse),
+    FaceList(faces, reuse),
     points_(points, reuse),
     edgesPtr_(nullptr),
     nInternalEdges_(-1),
@@ -136,21 +115,14 @@ PrimitivePatch
 {}
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-PrimitivePatch
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PrimitivePatch
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& pp
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& pp
 )
 :
     PrimitivePatchName(),
-    FaceList<Face>(pp),
+    FaceList(pp),
     points_(pp.points_),
     edgesPtr_(nullptr),
     nInternalEdges_(-1),
@@ -174,15 +146,8 @@ PrimitivePatch
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-~PrimitivePatch()
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::~PrimitivePatch()
 {
     clearOut();
 }
@@ -190,23 +155,15 @@ Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-movePoints
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::movePoints
 (
     const Field<PointType>&
 )
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
             << "movePoints() : "
             << "recalculating PrimitivePatch geometry following mesh motion"
             << endl;
@@ -216,16 +173,8 @@ movePoints
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-const Foam::edgeList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-edges() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+const Foam::edgeList& Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::edges() const
 {
     if (!edgesPtr_)
     {
@@ -236,16 +185,8 @@ edges() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::label
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-nInternalEdges() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::label Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::nInternalEdges() const
 {
     if (!edgesPtr_)
     {
@@ -256,16 +197,9 @@ nInternalEdges() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-boundaryPoints() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::boundaryPoints() const
 {
     if (!boundaryPointsPtr_)
     {
@@ -276,15 +210,9 @@ boundaryPoints() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelListList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::
 faceFaces() const
 {
     if (!faceFacesPtr_)
@@ -296,16 +224,9 @@ faceFaces() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelListList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-edgeFaces() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::edgeFaces() const
 {
     if (!edgeFacesPtr_)
     {
@@ -316,16 +237,9 @@ edgeFaces() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelListList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-faceEdges() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::faceEdges() const
 {
     if (!faceEdgesPtr_)
     {
@@ -336,16 +250,9 @@ faceEdges() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelListList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-pointEdges() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::pointEdges() const
 {
     if (!pointEdgesPtr_)
     {
@@ -356,16 +263,9 @@ pointEdges() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelListList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-pointFaces() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::pointFaces() const
 {
     if (!pointFacesPtr_)
     {
@@ -376,16 +276,12 @@ pointFaces() const
 }
 
 
-template
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+const Foam::List
 <
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-const Foam::List<Face>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-localFaces() const
+    typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::FaceType
+>&
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::localFaces() const
 {
     if (!localFacesPtr_)
     {
@@ -396,16 +292,9 @@ localFaces() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-meshPoints() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::meshPoints() const
 {
     if (!meshPointsPtr_)
     {
@@ -416,16 +305,9 @@ meshPoints() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::Map<Foam::label>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-meshPointMap() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::meshPointMap() const
 {
     if (!meshPointMapPtr_)
     {
@@ -436,16 +318,12 @@ meshPointMap() const
 }
 
 
-template
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+const Foam::Field
 <
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-const Foam::Field<PointType>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-localPoints() const
+    typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PointType
+>&
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::localPoints() const
 {
     if (!localPointsPtr_)
     {
@@ -456,16 +334,9 @@ localPoints() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-localPointOrder() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::localPointOrder() const
 {
     if (!localPointOrderPtr_)
     {
@@ -476,16 +347,8 @@ localPointOrder() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::label
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-whichPoint
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::label Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::whichPoint
 (
     const label gp
 ) const
@@ -504,16 +367,12 @@ whichPoint
 }
 
 
-template
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+const Foam::Field
 <
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-const Foam::Field<PointType>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-faceCentres() const
+    typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PointType
+>&
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::faceCentres() const
 {
     if (!faceCentresPtr_)
     {
@@ -524,16 +383,12 @@ faceCentres() const
 }
 
 
-template
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+const Foam::Field
 <
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-const Foam::Field<PointType>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-faceNormals() const
+    typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PointType
+>&
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::faceNormals() const
 {
     if (!faceNormalsPtr_)
     {
@@ -544,16 +399,12 @@ faceNormals() const
 }
 
 
-template
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+const Foam::Field
 <
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-const Foam::Field<PointType>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-pointNormals() const
+    typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PointType
+>&
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::pointNormals() const
 {
     if (!pointNormalsPtr_)
     {
@@ -566,23 +417,15 @@ pointNormals() const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-operator=
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::operator=
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& pp
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& pp
 )
 {
     clearOut();
 
-    FaceList<Face>::shallowCopy(pp);
+    FaceList::shallowCopy(pp);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.H
index b386021d68..0d9191214d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -78,27 +78,27 @@ TemplateName(PrimitivePatch);
                            Class PrimitivePatch Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType=point
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 class PrimitivePatch
 :
     public PrimitivePatchName,
-    public FaceList<Face>
+    public FaceList
 {
 
 public:
 
     // Public typedefs
 
-        typedef Face FaceType;
-        typedef FaceList<Face> FaceListType;
+        typedef FaceList FaceListType;
+
+        typedef typename std::remove_reference<FaceList>::type::value_type
+            FaceType;
+
         typedef PointField PointFieldType;
 
+        typedef typename std::remove_reference<PointField>::type::value_type
+            PointType;
+
 
     // Public data types
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ private:
         mutable labelListList* pointFacesPtr_;
 
         //- Faces addressing into local point list
-        mutable List<Face>* localFacesPtr_;
+        mutable List<FaceType>* localFacesPtr_;
 
         //- Labels of mesh points
         mutable labelList* meshPointsPtr_;
@@ -239,21 +239,21 @@ public:
         //- Construct from components
         PrimitivePatch
         (
-            const FaceList<Face>& faces,
+            const FaceList& faces,
             const Field<PointType>& points
         );
 
         //- Construct from components
         PrimitivePatch
         (
-            const Xfer<FaceList<Face>>& faces,
+            const Xfer<FaceList>& faces,
             const Xfer<List<PointType>>& points
         );
 
         //- Construct from components, reuse storage
         PrimitivePatch
         (
-            FaceList<Face>& faces,
+            FaceList& faces,
             Field<PointType>& points,
             const bool reuse
         );
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public:
         //- Construct as copy
         PrimitivePatch
         (
-            const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&
+            const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&
         );
 
 
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ public:
             const labelListList& pointFaces() const;
 
             //- Return patch faces addressing into local point list
-            const List<Face>& localFaces() const;
+            const List<FaceType>& localFaces() const;
 
 
         // Addressing into mesh
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ public:
         //- Assignment
         void operator=
         (
-            const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&
+            const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&
         );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchAddressing.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchAddressing.C
index 339b15d24c..70978227cd 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchAddressing.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchAddressing.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -40,22 +40,12 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcAddressing() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcAddressing() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Info<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-            << "calcAddressing() : calculating patch addressing"
-            << endl;
+        InfoInFunction << "calculating patch addressing" << endl;
     }
 
     if (edgesPtr_ || faceFacesPtr_ || edgeFacesPtr_ || faceEdgesPtr_)
@@ -68,7 +58,7 @@ calcAddressing() const
     }
 
     // get reference to localFaces
-    const List<Face>& locFcs = localFaces();
+    const List<FaceType>& locFcs = localFaces();
 
     // get reference to pointFaces
     const labelListList& pf = pointFaces();
@@ -128,7 +118,7 @@ calcAddressing() const
     forAll(locFcs, facei)
     {
         // Get reference to vertices of current face and corresponding edges.
-        const Face& curF = locFcs[facei];
+        const FaceType& curF = locFcs[facei];
         const edgeList& curEdges = faceIntoEdges[facei];
 
         // Record the neighbour face.  Multiple connectivity allowed
@@ -293,9 +283,7 @@ calcAddressing() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Info<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-            << "calcAddressing() : finished calculating patch addressing"
-            << endl;
+        InfoInFunction << "Finished calculating patch addressing" << endl;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchBdryPoints.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchBdryPoints.C
index 7952cea7f2..89fa6ee468 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchBdryPoints.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchBdryPoints.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -28,16 +28,8 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcBdryPoints() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcBdryPoints() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchCheck.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchCheck.C
index 89f3465095..e87f0341fa 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchCheck.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchCheck.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-visitPointRegion
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::visitPointRegion
 (
     const label pointi,
     const labelList& pFaces,
@@ -107,16 +99,10 @@ visitPointRegion
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 typename
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::surfaceTopo
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::surfaceTopo
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::
 surfaceType() const
 {
     if (debug)
@@ -155,15 +141,9 @@ surfaceType() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 bool
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::
 checkTopology
 (
     const bool report,
@@ -215,15 +195,9 @@ checkTopology
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 bool
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::
 checkPointManifold
 (
     const bool report,
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchClear.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchClear.C
index d3e4d03780..9d8c491a1c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchClear.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchClear.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -29,16 +29,8 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-clearGeom()
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::clearGeom()
 {
     if (debug)
     {
@@ -52,16 +44,8 @@ clearGeom()
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-clearTopology()
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::clearTopology()
 {
     if (debug)
     {
@@ -92,16 +76,8 @@ clearTopology()
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-clearPatchMeshAddr()
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::clearPatchMeshAddr()
 {
     if (debug)
     {
@@ -114,16 +90,8 @@ clearPatchMeshAddr()
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-clearOut()
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::clearOut()
 {
     clearGeom();
     clearTopology();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchEdgeLoops.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchEdgeLoops.C
index 4c062140cc..edc80092ec 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchEdgeLoops.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchEdgeLoops.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -32,16 +32,8 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcEdgeLoops() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcEdgeLoops() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
@@ -155,16 +147,9 @@ calcEdgeLoops() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelListList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-edgeLoops() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::edgeLoops() const
 {
     if (!edgeLoopsPtr_)
     {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchLocalPointOrder.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchLocalPointOrder.C
index b05361fb3c..6ba2dc1111 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchLocalPointOrder.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchLocalPointOrder.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -31,16 +31,8 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcLocalPointOrder() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcLocalPointOrder() const
 {
     // Note: Cannot use bandCompressing as point-point addressing does
     // not exist and is not considered generally useful.
@@ -48,7 +40,7 @@ calcLocalPointOrder() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
             << "calcLocalPointOrder() : "
             << "calculating local point order"
             << endl;
@@ -63,7 +55,7 @@ calcLocalPointOrder() const
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    const List<Face>& lf = localFaces();
+    const List<FaceType>& lf = localFaces();
 
     const labelListList& ff = faceFaces();
 
@@ -125,7 +117,7 @@ calcLocalPointOrder() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
             << "calcLocalPointOrder() "
             << "finished calculating local point order"
             << endl;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshData.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshData.C
index 88497dca76..f35881faa9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshData.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshData.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -28,21 +28,12 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcMeshData() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcMeshData() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-               "calcMeshData() : "
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcMeshData() : "
                "calculating mesh data in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
     }
@@ -71,7 +62,7 @@ calcMeshData() const
     //// if the point is used, set the mark to 1
     // forAll(*this, facei)
     //{
-    //    const Face& curPoints = this->operator[](facei);
+    //    const FaceType& curPoints = this->operator[](facei);
     //
     //    forAll(curPoints, pointi)
     //    {
@@ -97,7 +88,7 @@ calcMeshData() const
     DynamicList<label> meshPoints(2*this->size());
     forAll(*this, facei)
     {
-        const Face& curPoints = this->operator[](facei);
+        const FaceType& curPoints = this->operator[](facei);
 
         forAll(curPoints, pointi)
         {
@@ -114,12 +105,12 @@ calcMeshData() const
     // Create local faces. Note that we start off from copy of original face
     // list (even though vertices are overwritten below). This is done so
     // additional data gets copied (e.g. region number of labelledTri)
-    localFacesPtr_ = new List<Face>(*this);
-    List<Face>& lf = *localFacesPtr_;
+    localFacesPtr_ = new List<FaceType>(*this);
+    List<FaceType>& lf = *localFacesPtr_;
 
     forAll(*this, facei)
     {
-        const Face& curFace = this->operator[](facei);
+        const FaceType& curFace = this->operator[](facei);
         lf[facei].setSize(curFace.size());
 
         forAll(curFace, labelI)
@@ -130,29 +121,19 @@ calcMeshData() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-               "calcMeshData() : "
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcMeshData() : "
                "finished calculating mesh data in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
     }
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcMeshPointMap() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcMeshPointMap() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-               "calcMeshPointMap() : "
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcMeshPointMap() : "
                "calculating mesh point map in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
     }
@@ -178,29 +159,19 @@ calcMeshPointMap() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-               "calcMeshPointMap() : "
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcMeshPointMap() : "
                "finished calculating mesh point map in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
     }
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcLocalPoints() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcLocalPoints() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-               "calcLocalPoints() : "
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcLocalPoints() : "
                "calculating localPoints in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
     }
@@ -227,29 +198,19 @@ calcLocalPoints() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-            << "calcLocalPoints() : "
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcLocalPoints() : "
             << "finished calculating localPoints in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
     }
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcPointNormals() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcPointNormals() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-               "calcPointNormals() : "
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcPointNormals() : "
                "calculating pointNormals in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
     }
@@ -291,29 +252,19 @@ calcPointNormals() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-               "calcPointNormals() : "
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcPointNormals() : "
                "finished calculating pointNormals in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
     }
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcFaceCentres() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcFaceCentres() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-               "calcFaceCentres() : "
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcFaceCentres() : "
                "calculating faceCentres in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
     }
@@ -338,29 +289,19 @@ calcFaceCentres() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-               "calcFaceCentres() : "
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcFaceCentres() : "
                "finished calculating faceCentres in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
     }
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcFaceNormals() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcFaceNormals() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-               "calcFaceNormals() : "
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcFaceNormals() : "
                "calculating faceNormals in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
     }
@@ -385,8 +326,7 @@ calcFaceNormals() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-               "calcFaceNormals() : "
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcFaceNormals() : "
                "finished calculating faceNormals in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
     }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshEdges.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshEdges.C
index 38c4c7824a..59c497402f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshEdges.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshEdges.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -28,16 +28,8 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::labelList
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-meshEdges
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::labelList Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::meshEdges
 (
     const edgeList& allEdges,
     const labelListList& cellEdges,
@@ -46,10 +38,8 @@ meshEdges
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Info<< "labelList PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>"
-            << "::meshEdges() : "
-            << "calculating labels of patch edges in mesh edge list"
-            << endl;
+        InfoInFunction
+            << "Calculating labels of patch edges in mesh edge list" << endl;
     }
 
     // get reference to the list of edges on the patch
@@ -105,16 +95,8 @@ meshEdges
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::labelList
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-meshEdges
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::labelList Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::meshEdges
 (
     const edgeList& allEdges,
     const labelListList& pointEdges
@@ -122,10 +104,8 @@ meshEdges
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Info<< "labelList PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>"
-            << "::meshEdges() : "
-            << "calculating labels of patch edges in mesh edge list"
-            << endl;
+        InfoInFunction
+            << "Calculating labels of patch edges in mesh edge list" << endl;
     }
 
     // get reference to the list of edges on the patch
@@ -162,16 +142,8 @@ meshEdges
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::label
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-whichEdge
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::label Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::whichEdge
 (
     const edge& e
 ) const
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchPointAddressing.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchPointAddressing.C
index 85bcfcdced..bbeaab1522 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchPointAddressing.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchPointAddressing.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -33,16 +33,8 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcPointEdges() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcPointEdges() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
@@ -71,16 +63,8 @@ calcPointEdges() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcPointFaces() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcPointFaces() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
@@ -96,14 +80,14 @@ calcPointFaces() const
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    const List<Face>& f = localFaces();
+    const List<FaceType>& f = localFaces();
 
     // set up storage for pointFaces
     List<SLList<label>> pointFcs(meshPoints().size());
 
     forAll(f, facei)
     {
-        const Face& curPoints = f[facei];
+        const FaceType& curPoints = f[facei];
 
         forAll(curPoints, pointi)
         {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchProjectPoints.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchProjectPoints.C
index 8caa593698..eb3e641c2d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchProjectPoints.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchProjectPoints.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -34,17 +34,10 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 template<class ToPatch>
 Foam::List<Foam::objectHit>
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-projectPoints
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::projectPoints
 (
     const ToPatch& targetPatch,
     const Field<PointType>& projectionDirection,
@@ -277,17 +270,10 @@ projectPoints
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 template<class ToPatch>
 Foam::List<Foam::objectHit>
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-projectFaceCentres
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::projectFaceCentres
 (
     const ToPatch& targetPatch,
     const Field<PointType>& projectionDirection,
@@ -326,8 +312,7 @@ projectFaceCentres
     // Result
     List<objectHit> result(this->size());
 
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& slaveFaces =
-        *this;
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& slaveFaces = *this;
 
     const PointField& slaveGlobalPoints = points();
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/indirectPrimitivePatch.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/indirectPrimitivePatch.H
index 4f4f703a72..5c9b5fefd8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/indirectPrimitivePatch.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/indirectPrimitivePatch.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Description
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    typedef PrimitivePatch<face, IndirectList, const pointField&>
+    typedef PrimitivePatch<IndirectList<face>, const pointField&>
         indirectPrimitivePatch;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitiveFacePatch.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitiveFacePatch.H
index 17298cf2e4..954d592001 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitiveFacePatch.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitiveFacePatch.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ Description
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    typedef PrimitivePatch<face, List, const pointField&>
-        primitiveFacePatch;
+    typedef PrimitivePatch<List<face>, const pointField&> primitiveFacePatch;
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitivePatch.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitivePatch.H
index 35e4ba3a21..132711489d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitivePatch.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitivePatch.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ Description
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    typedef PrimitivePatch<face, SubList, const pointField&>
-        primitivePatch;
+    typedef PrimitivePatch<SubList<face>, const pointField&> primitivePatch;
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/uindirectPrimitivePatch.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/uindirectPrimitivePatch.H
index 6a72128973..b827c3b82c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/uindirectPrimitivePatch.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/uindirectPrimitivePatch.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Description
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    typedef PrimitivePatch<face, UIndirectList, const pointField&>
+    typedef PrimitivePatch<UIndirectList<face>, const pointField&>
         uindirectPrimitivePatch;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/bMesh.H b/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/bMesh.H
index d4ca73b6cf..e2bb1dbb06 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/bMesh.H
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/bMesh.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -34,15 +34,14 @@ Description
 #define bMesh_H
 
 #include "PrimitivePatch.H"
-#include "face.H"
-#include "List.H"
+#include "faceList.H"
 #include "pointField.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    typedef PrimitivePatch<face, List, const pointField> bMesh;
+    typedef PrimitivePatch<faceList, const pointField> bMesh;
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/boundaryMesh.C b/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/boundaryMesh.C
index bcf9642503..9287d02080 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/boundaryMesh.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/boundaryMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ void Foam::boundaryMesh::read(const polyMesh& mesh)
     //
 
     // Temporary primitivePatch to calculate compact points & faces.
-    PrimitivePatch<face, List, const pointField&> globalPatch
+    PrimitivePatch<faceList, const pointField&> globalPatch
     (
         bFaces,
         mesh.points()
diff --git a/src/fvAgglomerationMethods/pairPatchAgglomeration/pairPatchAgglomeration.H b/src/fvAgglomerationMethods/pairPatchAgglomeration/pairPatchAgglomeration.H
index 737803b3b0..25404b9006 100644
--- a/src/fvAgglomerationMethods/pairPatchAgglomeration/pairPatchAgglomeration.H
+++ b/src/fvAgglomerationMethods/pairPatchAgglomeration/pairPatchAgglomeration.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ SourceFiles
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    typedef PrimitivePatch<face, List, const pointField> bPatch;
+    typedef PrimitivePatch<faceList, const pointField> bPatch;
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.C b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.C
index f10b66163a..aabfcd2d82 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ Foam::extendedEdgeMesh::extendedEdgeMesh
 
 Foam::extendedEdgeMesh::extendedEdgeMesh
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<face, List, pointField, point>& surf,
+    const PrimitivePatch<faceList, pointField>& surf,
     const labelList& featureEdges,
     const labelList& regionFeatureEdges,
     const labelList& featurePoints
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.H b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.H
index 09c799f61e..4241ae6bcd 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public:
         //- Construct from PrimitivePatch
         extendedEdgeMesh
         (
-            const PrimitivePatch<face, List, pointField, point>& surf,
+            const PrimitivePatch<faceList, pointField>& surf,
             const labelList& featureEdges,
             const labelList& regionFeatureEdges,
             const labelList& featurePoints
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.C b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.C
index 5ad2062185..bc2b2d7554 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Foam::extendedFeatureEdgeMesh::extendedFeatureEdgeMesh
 Foam::extendedFeatureEdgeMesh::extendedFeatureEdgeMesh
 (
     const IOobject& io,
-    const PrimitivePatch<face, List, pointField, point>& surf,
+    const PrimitivePatch<faceList, pointField>& surf,
     const labelList& featureEdges,
     const labelList& regionFeatureEdges,
     const labelList& featurePoints
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H
index c92e3cc3f6..808ed2ef36 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
         extendedFeatureEdgeMesh
         (
             const IOobject&,
-            const PrimitivePatch<face, List, pointField, point>& surf,
+            const PrimitivePatch<faceList, pointField>& surf,
             const labelList& featureEdges,
             const labelList& regionFeatureEdges,
             const labelList& featurePoints
diff --git a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.C b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.C
index b554f0dbf0..5b8b8a5715 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::pointField> Foam::triSurfaceMesh::coordinates() const
     pointField& pt = tPts.ref();
 
     // Use copy to calculate face centres so they don't get stored
-    pt = PrimitivePatch<triSurface::FaceType, SubList, const pointField&>
+    pt = PrimitivePatch<SubList<triSurface::FaceType>, const pointField&>
     (
         SubList<triSurface::FaceType>(*this, triSurface::size()),
         triSurface::points()
diff --git a/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceSearch/triSurfaceRegionSearch.H b/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceSearch/triSurfaceRegionSearch.H
index f717f02c27..527ab2b640 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceSearch/triSurfaceRegionSearch.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceSearch/triSurfaceRegionSearch.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -59,12 +59,8 @@ class triSurfaceRegionSearch
 {
     // Private typedefs
 
-        typedef PrimitivePatch
-        <
-            labelledTri,
-            IndirectList,
-            const pointField&
-        > indirectTriSurface;
+        typedef PrimitivePatch<IndirectList<labelledTri>, const pointField&>
+            indirectTriSurface;
 
         typedef treeDataPrimitivePatch<indirectTriSurface>
             treeDataIndirectTriSurface;
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurface.H b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurface.H
index d4b577b5c3..72887d4972 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurface.H
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurface.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ private:
             void triangulateOutside
             (
                 const bool filterDiag,
-                const PrimitivePatch<face, SubList, const pointField&>& pp,
+                const PrimitivePatch<SubList<face>, const pointField&>& pp,
                 const boolList& pointFromDiag,
                 const labelList& pointToFace,
                 const label cellID,
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.H b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.H
index d694e1b228..f8379cec8d 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.H
+++ b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ template<class Face> class UnsortedMeshedSurface;
 template<class Face>
 class MeshedSurface
 :
-    public PrimitivePatch<Face, ::Foam::List, pointField, point>,
+    public PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<Face>, pointField>,
     public fileFormats::surfaceFormatsCore
 {
     // friends - despite different face representationsx
@@ -94,14 +94,7 @@ private:
 
     // Private typedefs for convenience
 
-        typedef PrimitivePatch
-        <
-            Face,
-            ::Foam::List,
-            pointField,
-            point
-        >
-        ParentType;
+        typedef PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<Face>, pointField> ParentType;
 
         typedef UnsortedMeshedSurface<Face>  FriendType;
         typedef MeshedSurfaceProxy<Face>     ProxyType;
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.H b/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.H
index 66845fada2..e599fb4222 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.H
+++ b/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class surfMesh
 :
     public  surfaceRegistry,
     private MeshedSurfaceIOAllocator,
-    public  PrimitivePatch<face, ::Foam::UList, ::Foam::SubField<point>, point>
+    public  PrimitivePatch<::Foam::UList<face>, ::Foam::SubField<point>>
 {
     // friends
     template<class Face> friend class MeshedSurface;
@@ -85,14 +85,8 @@ private:
 
         typedef MeshedSurfaceIOAllocator Allocator;
 
-        typedef PrimitivePatch
-        <
-            face,
-            ::Foam::UList,
-            ::Foam::SubField<point>,
-            point
-        >
-        MeshReference;
+        typedef PrimitivePatch<::Foam::UList<face>, ::Foam::SubField<point>>
+            MeshReference;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/ac3d/AC3DsurfaceFormat.C b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/ac3d/AC3DsurfaceFormat.C
index 072b8f70c5..09287a72a6 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/ac3d/AC3DsurfaceFormat.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/ac3d/AC3DsurfaceFormat.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ void Foam::fileFormats::AC3DsurfaceFormat<Face>::write
 
         // Temporary PrimitivePatch to calculate compact points & faces
         // use 'UList' to avoid allocations!
-        PrimitivePatch<Face, UList, const pointField&> patch
+        PrimitivePatch<UList<Face>, const pointField&> patch
         (
             SubList<Face>
             (
diff --git a/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H b/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H
index 54c891dad9..f9f5efd9e7 100644
--- a/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H
+++ b/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -66,20 +66,14 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const triSurface&);
 
 class triSurface
 :
-    public PrimitivePatch<labelledTri, ::Foam::List, pointField, point>
+    public PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<labelledTri>, pointField>
 {
     // Private typedefs
 
     //- Typedefs for convenience
         typedef labelledTri Face;
-        typedef PrimitivePatch
-        <
-            labelledTri,
-            ::Foam::List,
-            pointField,
-            point
-        >
-        ParentType;
+        typedef PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<labelledTri>, pointField>
+            ParentType;
 
 
     // Private data