diff --git a/meshmode/discretization/connection/direct.py b/meshmode/discretization/connection/direct.py
index d4247cb93..e215bad56 100644
--- a/meshmode/discretization/connection/direct.py
+++ b/meshmode/discretization/connection/direct.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 import numpy.linalg as la
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
-from typing import Sequence, Optional, List, Tuple
+from typing import Generic, Sequence, Optional, List, Tuple
 from pytools import memoize_method
 
 import loopy as lp
@@ -33,12 +33,11 @@
         DiscretizationElementAxisTag, DiscretizationDOFAxisTag)
 from pytools import memoize_in, keyed_memoize_method
 from arraycontext import (
-        ArrayContext, NotAnArrayContainerError,
+        ArrayContext, ArrayT, ArrayOrContainerT, NotAnArrayContainerError,
         serialize_container, deserialize_container, make_loopy_program,
         tag_axes
         )
 from arraycontext.metadata import NameHint
-from arraycontext.container import ArrayT, ArrayOrContainerT
 
 from meshmode.discretization import Discretization, ElementGroupBase
 from meshmode.dof_array import DOFArray
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ def _reshape_and_preserve_tags(
 # {{{ interpolation batch
 
 @dataclass
-class InterpolationBatch:
+class InterpolationBatch(Generic[ArrayT]):
     """One interpolation batch captures how a batch of elements *within* an
     element group should be an interpolated. Note that while it's possible that
     an interpolation batch takes care of interpolating an entire element group
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ def _global_from_element_indices(
 # {{{ _FromGroupPickData
 
 @dataclass
-class _FromGroupPickData:
+class _FromGroupPickData(Generic[ArrayT]):
     """Represents information needed to pick DOFs from one source element
     group to a target element group. Note that the connection between these
     groups must be such that the information transfer can occur by indirect
diff --git a/meshmode/dof_array.py b/meshmode/dof_array.py
index 027551e6d..7e141113d 100644
--- a/meshmode/dof_array.py
+++ b/meshmode/dof_array.py
@@ -37,12 +37,11 @@
 from meshmode.transform_metadata import (
             ConcurrentElementInameTag, ConcurrentDOFInameTag)
 from arraycontext import (
-        ArrayContext, NotAnArrayContainerError,
+        ArrayContext, ArrayOrContainerT, NotAnArrayContainerError,
         make_loopy_program, with_container_arithmetic,
         serialize_container, deserialize_container, with_array_context,
         rec_map_array_container, rec_multimap_array_container,
         mapped_over_array_containers, multimapped_over_array_containers)
-from arraycontext.container import ArrayOrContainerT
 
 __doc__ = """
 .. autoclass:: DOFArray