diff --git a/Packages/Kinetic_data_structures/doc_tex/Kinetic_data_structures_ref/Cartesian_kinetic_kernel.tex b/Packages/Kinetic_data_structures/doc_tex/Kinetic_data_structures_ref/Cartesian_kinetic_kernel.tex
index fa0bb9c3fa5..0fcdf48312d 100644
--- a/Packages/Kinetic_data_structures/doc_tex/Kinetic_data_structures_ref/Cartesian_kinetic_kernel.tex
+++ b/Packages/Kinetic_data_structures/doc_tex/Kinetic_data_structures_ref/Cartesian_kinetic_kernel.tex
@@ -46,17 +46,17 @@ The following are functors which generate \ccc{Certificate} objects. Each has a
 
 \ccNestedType{Weighted_positive_orientation_3}
 
-\ccNestedType{Less_x_1}
+\ccNestedType{Is_less_x_1}
 
-\ccNestedType{Less_x_2}
+\ccNestedType{Is_less_x_2}
 
-\ccNestedType{Less_y_2}
+\ccNestedType{Is_less_y_2}
 
-\ccNestedType{Less_x_3}
+\ccNestedType{Is_less_x_3}
 
-\ccNestedType{Less_y_3}
+\ccNestedType{Is_less_y_3}
 
-\ccNestedType{Less_z_3}
+\ccNestedType{Is_less_z_3}
 
 
 
diff --git a/Packages/Kinetic_data_structures/examples/Kinetic_data_structures/regular_triangulation_3.C b/Packages/Kinetic_data_structures/examples/Kinetic_data_structures/regular_triangulation_3.C
index 62fa17fe905..9ae7c0c9ea2 100644
--- a/Packages/Kinetic_data_structures/examples/Kinetic_data_structures/regular_triangulation_3.C
+++ b/Packages/Kinetic_data_structures/examples/Kinetic_data_structures/regular_triangulation_3.C
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ int main(int, char *[])
     KDel kdel(tr);
 
     Traits::Simulator::Pointer sp= tr.simulator_pointer();
-
-    Traits::Function_kernel::Construct_function cf
-        = tr.function_kernel_object().construct_function_object();
-   
   
     std::ifstream in("data/weighted_points_3");
     in >> *tr.active_objects_table_pointer();
diff --git a/Packages/Kinetic_data_structures/examples/Kinetic_data_structures/sort.C b/Packages/Kinetic_data_structures/examples/Kinetic_data_structures/sort.C
index d03c85edbb2..3d0d57a9c2a 100644
--- a/Packages/Kinetic_data_structures/examples/Kinetic_data_structures/sort.C
+++ b/Packages/Kinetic_data_structures/examples/Kinetic_data_structures/sort.C
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ int main(int, char *[])
     Sort sort(tr);
     Traits::Simulator::Pointer sp= tr.simulator_pointer();
 
-    Traits::Function_kernel::Construct_function fc= tr.function_kernel_object().construct_function_object();
-
-    
     std::ifstream in("data/points_1");
     in  >> *tr.active_objects_table_pointer();