Frac plug slips with uniform breaking mechanism and method

A downhole tool for sealing a well, the downhole tool comprising:

• a push ring;
• a first slip ring located adjacent to the push ring;
• a first wedge located adjacent to the first slip ring and configured to radially push the first slip ring and separate the first slip ring into individual parts;
• and
• a sealing element located adjacent to the first wedge and configured to seal the well,
• wherein the first slip ring has plural initiating trenches formed into a downstream end, and the first wedge has plural corresponding ridges extending radially out from a body of the first wedge.

A method for assembling a downhole tool that has slip rings with uniform breaking parts, the method comprising:

• providing a push ring;
• placing a first slip ring adjacent to the push ring, wherein an upstream end of the first slip ring and a downstream end of the push ring form a wavy interface when in contact;
• placing a first wedge adjacent to the first slip ring, the first wedge being configured to radially push the first slip ring and separate the first slip ring into individual parts;
• locking the first slip ring relative to the push ring with the wavy interface to prevent a rotation of the first slip ring;
• and
• placing a sealing element next to the first wedge, wherein the sealing element is configured to seal the well.