Voided moldable buttons

Abstract

A button includes a body including a void. The void pierces the body completely therethrough, and the body is made of a moldable material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A button comprising:
 a body comprising a void,
 wherein the void pierces the body completely therethrough, and 
 wherein the body is made of a moldable material. 
   
     
     
         2 . The button of  claim 1 , wherein the moldable material is a powder metal material. 
     
     
         3 . The button of  claim 1 , wherein the moldable material is a ceramic material. 
     
     
         4 . The button of  claim 1 , wherein the void pierces the body through a flat surface of the body. 
     
     
         5 . The button of  claim 2 , wherein the void pierces the body through a flat surface of the body. 
     
     
         6 . A downhole tool comprising:
 a slip body; and   at least one button of  claim 1  disposed in the slip body.   
     
     
         7 . The downhole tool of  6 , further comprising:
 at least one slip assembly comprising a plurality of slips, each slip of the plurality of slips comprising the slip body.   
     
     
         8 . The downhole tool of  claim 7 , further comprising a sealing element. 
     
     
         9 . The downhole tool of  claim 8 , wherein the downhole tool is a frac plug. 
     
     
         10 . A downhole tool comprising:
 a slip body; and   at least one button of  claim 2  disposed in the slip body.   
     
     
         11 . The downhole tool of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 at least one slip assembly comprising a plurality of slips, each slip of the plurality of slips comprising the slip body.   
     
     
         12 . The downhole tool of  claim 11 , further comprising a sealing element. 
     
     
         13 . The downhole tool of  claim 12 , wherein the downhole tool is a frac plug. 
     
     
         14 . A method comprising:
 deploying a downhole tool into a cased wellbore; and   anchoring the downhole tool to the cased wellbore,   wherein the downhole tool comprises:
 a plurality of slips, each slip of the plurality of slips comprising:
 a slip body; and 
 at least one button disposed in the slip body, 
 wherein the at least one button comprises:
 a body comprising a void, 
 wherein the void pierces the body completely therethrough, and 
 wherein the body of the at least one button is made of a moldable material. 
 
 
   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the moldable material is a powder metal material. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 initiating a fracturing operation after the anchoring step; and   drilling out the downhole tool after the fracturing operation.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 initiating a fracturing operation after the anchoring step; and   drilling out the downhole tool after the fracturing operation.   
     
     
         18 . A method of manufacturing a button comprising:
 using a mold to form a body comprising a void,   wherein the void pierces the body completely therethrough.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the body is made of a powder metal material. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the body is made of a ceramic material.