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A detachable vehicle-mounted banner assembly is provided, comprising a banner panel defining two opposing and at least semi-rigid surfaces, the surfaces comprising at least a leading edge; a banner mast comprising a base portion and a flanged portion, the flanged portion comprising an angled leading

A detachable vehicle-mounted banner assembly is provided, comprising a banner panel defining two opposing and at least semi-rigid surfaces, the surfaces comprising at least a leading edge; a banner mast comprising a base portion and a flanged portion, the flanged portion comprising an angled leading edge and a trailing slot, the trailing slot being configured to selectively engage at least the leading edge; and a base assembly having a first portion configured for attachment to a vehicle and a second portion configured to attachment relative to the base portion. The base portion is elongate and has a base longitudinal axis about which the banner mast and the banner panel pivot; and the flanged portion of the banner mast extends away from the base portion and has a flange longitudinal axis oriented at an acute angle relative to the base longitudinal axis. A method of mounting the assembly is also provided.

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1. A detachable vehicle-mounted banner assembly having improved display and mounting features, said banner assembly comprising: a banner panel defining two opposing and at least semi-rigid surfaces, said surfaces comprising at least an angled leading edge;a banner mast comprising: an elongate base p

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A detachable vehicle-mounted banner assembly having improved display and mounting features, said banner assembly comprising: a banner panel defining two opposing and at least semi-rigid surfaces, said surfaces comprising at least an angled leading edge;a banner mast comprising: an elongate base portion defining a base longitudinal axis and having a hollow interior cavity extending parallel to the base longitudinal axis; andan elongate flanged portion defining a flange longitudinal axis extending away from the base portion at an acute angle relative to said base longitudinal axis, said flanged portion comprising an angled leading edge substantially parallel to the flange longitudinal axis and an angled trailing slot substantially parallel to the flanged longitudinal axis, the angled trailing slot being configured to selectively engage at least said angled leading edge of said banner panel; anda base assembly having a first portion configured for attachment adjacent a surface of a vehicle and a second portion configured to pivotably engage the hollow interior cavity of the elongate base portion of said banner mast,wherein said banner mast and the banner panel pivot about the second portion of the base assembly. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said acute angle is approximately 45 degrees. 3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said acute angle is in a range of between approximately 40 degrees and 50 degrees. 4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said acute angle is in a range of between approximately 35 degrees and 55 degrees. 5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein each of said two opposing and at least semi-rigid surfaces comprise a logo-affixing portion configured for receipt thereon of at least one of a logo, an advertisement, or a representation of sporting paraphernalia. 6. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising two or more fasteners configured to fixedly mount said leading edge of said banner panel within said trailing slot of said banner mast and to said flanged portion of said banner mast. 7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein said two or more fasteners comprise at least one of: a plurality of fasteners spaced and extending along a length of said flanged portion; ortwo or more rivets. 8. The assembly of claim 1, wherein: said base assembly comprises an elongate post having a post longitudinal axis; andsaid hollow interior cavity of said elongate base portion of said banner mast is sized and configured to receive said elongate post therein such that said mast and said post longitudinal axes are substantially aligned relative to one another during use of the banner assembly. 9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein: said elongate post comprises at least one ribbed surface; andsaid assembly further comprises at least one retention fastener, said retention fastener being configured to extend perpendicular to said mast and said post longitudinal axes such that the fastener engages the at least one ribbed surface if the mast base is translated longitudinally relative to the elongate post, such that removal of the elongate post from the elongate cavity of the mast base is substantially prevented by the retention fastener. 10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein said retention fastener does not engage a surface of said elongate post other than said at least one ribbed surface, such that during use the mast base is configured to freely pivot about said elongate post and about said base longitudinal axis. 11. The assembly of claim 8, wherein said base assembly comprises a magnetic subassembly configured for selective attachment to a metal surface of said vehicle. 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein said base assembly further comprises a screw configured for fixedly attaching said magnetic subassembly relative to said elongate post. 13. The assembly of claim 11, wherein said base assembly further comprises at least one of a protective label or a protective boot configured to substantially prevent scratching of said metal surface of said vehicle. 14. The assembly of claim 8, wherein: said elongate post comprises a plurality of externally-facing post threads; andsaid mast base comprises a plurality of internally-facing threads, the mast base threads being configured to substantially mate with said post threads for selective attachment of said elongate post to said mast base. 15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein a greater number of post threads are present relative to a number of said mast base threads, such that upon selective attachment of said elongate post to said mast base, all of said post threads are internally positioned within said at least one hollow interior cavity and no longer mated with said mast base threads. 16. The assembly of claim 8, wherein said base assembly further comprises an adapter and at least one mounting part, said adapter being fixedly attached to said elongate post and being selectively attachable to said at least one mounting part. 17. The assembly of claim 8, wherein said base assembly further comprises an adapter and at least two mounting parts, said adapter being fixedly attached to said elongate post and being selectively attachable to at least one of said two mounting parts. 18. The assembly of claim 17, wherein: said adapter comprises a detent portion;said one of said at least two mounting parts comprises a ball portion and a spring portion;said detent portion of said adapter is configured to selectively receive said ball portion therein; andsaid spring portion of said one of said at least two mounting parts is configured to securely retain said detent portion relative to said ball portion via a spring tension imposed thereby upon said adapter. 19. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said base assembly comprises: a magnetic subassembly configured for selective attachment to a metal surface of said vehicle; anda screw configured for attaching said magnetic subassembly relative to said second portion of said base assembly. 20. The assembly of claim 19, wherein: said base assembly comprises an elongate post having a post longitudinal axis; andsaid hollow interior cavity of said elongate base portion of said banner mast is sized and configured to receive said elongate post therein such that said mast and said post longitudinal axes are substantially aligned relative to one another during use of the banner assembly,wherein: said elongate post comprises a plurality of externally-facing post threads; andsaid mast base comprises a plurality of internally-facing threads, the mast base threads being configured to substantially mate with said post threads for selective attachment of said elongate post to said mast base. 21. The assembly of claim 1, wherein: said surfaces of said banner panel define a banner lower edge oriented at an acute angle relative to said angled leading edge; andsaid acute angle between said banner lower edge and said angled leading edge corresponds to the acute angle between the flange longitudinal axis and the base longitudinal axis such that the banner lower edge is perpendicular to the base longitudinal axis when the angled leading edge of said banner panel is engaged within said angled trailing slot. 22. A method of mounting a detachable vehicle-mounted banner assembly having improved display and mounting features, said method comprising the steps of: fixedly attaching a base assembly to a surface of said vehicle, said base assembly having a first portion configured for attachment adjacent said surface of said vehicle and a second portion configured to pivotably engage a hollow interior cavity of an elongate base portion of a banner mast of the banner assembly; andselectively attaching said banner mast to said second portion of said base assembly, said banner mast comprising: an elongate base portion defining a base longitudinal axis and having the hollow interior cavity extending parallel to the base longitudinal axis; andan elongate flanged portion defining a flange longitudinal axis extending away from the base portion at an acute angle relative to said base longitudinal axis, said flanged portion comprising an angled leading edge substantially parallel to the flange longitudinal axis and an angled trailing slot substantially parallel to the flanged longitudinal axis, the angled trailing slot being configured to selectively engage at least an angled leading edge of a banner panel. 23. The method of claim 22, further comprising the step of selectively attaching a banner panel within said trailing slot of said flanged portion of said banner mast, said banner panel defining two opposing and at least semi-rigid surfaces configured to receive thereon one or more of a logo, an advertisement, or an indicia conveying information. 24. The method of claim 22, wherein said selective attachment of said banner mast to said second portion of said base assembly comprises the steps of: selectively attaching an elongate post to a base portion of said banner mast; andselectively engaging a detent area of said elongate post with a ball and spring configuration of said second portion of said base assembly, such that said ball and spring configuration imposes a spring tension force upon said detent area.